Olive oil vs Unsalted butter
In short
Gram for gram, there are 26% more calories in olive oil than in unsalted butter (900 vs 717 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in olive oil: vitamin E (9×), total fat and vitamin K (3.7×). More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (3.3×), vitamin A, cholesterol and vitamin B12. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Saturated fatlimit78% vs 252%
15.5 g vs 50.5 g
- Vitamin E139% vs 15%
20.9 mg vs 2.3 mg
- Vitamin A0% vs 76%
0 µg vs 684 µg
- Cholesterollimit0% vs 72%
0 mg vs 215 mg
- Total fat128% vs 104%
100 g vs 81.1 g
- Vitamin K22% vs 6%
26 µg vs 7 µg
- Vitamin B120% vs 7%
0 µg vs 0.17 µg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0 g · 0.85 g0%·2%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0.06 g0%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit2 mg · 11 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium1 mg · 24 mg<1%·1%
- Calcium1 mg · 24 mg<1%·2%
- Iron0.56 mg · 0.02 mg3%·<1%
- Magnesium0 mg · 2 mg0%·<1%
- Phosphorus0 mg · 24 mg0%·2%
- Zinc0 mg · 0.09 mg0%·1%
- Copper0 mg · 0.016 mg0%·2%
- Selenium0 µg · 1 µg0%·2%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0.005 mg0%·<1%
- Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0.034 mg0%·3%
- Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0.042 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin B60 mg · 0.003 mg0%·<1%
- Folate0 µg · 3 µg0%·1%
- Choline0.3 mg · 18.8 mg<1%·3%
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.