Olive oil vs Unsalted butter

Olive oilUnsalted butter
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 126 calories in olive oil (1 tablespoon, 14 g), 102 calories in unsalted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in olive oil: vitamin E (8.9×). More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (3.3×), vitamin A and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Olive oil126 cal

1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14 g fat

Unsalted butter102 cal

1 tbsp (14.2 g) · 0.12 g protein · 0.009 g carbs (0.009 g sugars) · 11.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.2 g · 7.2 g
    11%36%
  • Vitamin E2.9 mg · 0.33 mg
    19%2%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 97.1 µg
    0%11%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 30.5 mg
    0%10%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0.12 g0%·<1%
  • Total fat14 g · 11.5 g18%·15%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.009 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0.28 mg · 1.6 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium0.14 mg · 3.4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium0.14 mg · 3.4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.078 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0.28 mg0%·<1%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 3.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Zinc0 mg · 0.013 mg0%·<1%
  • Copper0 mg · 0.002 mg0%·<1%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0.14 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K3.6 µg · 0.99 µg3%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0.005 mg0%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0.006 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0. mg0%·<1%
  • Folate0 µg · 0.43 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0.024 µg0%·1%
  • Choline0.042 mg · 2.7 mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186), Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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