Salted butter vs Cocoa butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 23% more calories in cocoa butter than in salted butter (884 vs 717 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in salted butter: vitamin A, cholesterol, sodium and vitamin B12. More in cocoa butter: saturated fat, total fat and vitamin K (3.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Salted butter717 cal

0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 g fat

Cocoa butter884 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 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.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin A76% vs 0%

    684 µg vs 0 µg

  • Cholesterollimit72% vs 0%

    215 mg vs 0 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit257% vs 299%

    51.4 g vs 59.7 g

  • Sodiumlimit28% vs 0%

    643 mg vs 0 mg

  • Total fat104% vs 128%

    81.1 g vs 100 g

  • Vitamin K6% vs 21%

    7 µg vs 24.7 µg

  • Vitamin B127% vs 0%

    0.17 µg vs 0 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.85 g · 0 g2%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0.06 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium24 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Calcium24 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium2 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Phosphorus24 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Zinc0.09 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Manganese0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Selenium1 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E2.3 mg · 1.8 mg15%·12%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.034 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.11 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Folate3 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 0.3 mg3%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D.

From USDA FoodData Central: Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410), Cocoa butter (SR Legacy 171421). 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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