Salted butter vs Unsalted butter

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 14 g of salted butter or 14 g of unsalted butter. Both get most of their calories from fat.

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.

Calories, and where they come from

Salted butter100 cal

13.9 g · 0.12 g protein · 0.008 g carbs (0.008 g sugars) · 11.3 g fat

Unsalted butter100 cal

13.9 g · 0.12 g protein · 0.008 g carbs (0.008 g sugars) · 11.3 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 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in 100 calories of each.

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.12 g · 0.12 g<1%·<1%
  • Total fat11.3 g · 11.3 g15%·15%
  • Saturated fatlimit7.2 g · 7 g36%·35%
  • Cholesterollimit30 mg · 30 mg10%·10%
  • Carbohydrates0.008 g · 0.008 g<1%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit89.7 mg · 1.5 mg4%·<1%
  • Potassium3.3 mg · 3.3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium3.3 mg · 3.3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0.28 mg · 0.28 mg<1%·<1%
  • Phosphorus3.3 mg · 3.3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Zinc0.013 mg · 0.013 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0 mg · 0.002 mg0%·<1%
  • Manganese0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 0.14 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A95.4 µg · 95.4 µg11%·11%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.32 mg · 0.32 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.98 µg · 0.98 µg1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.005 mg · 0.005 mg<1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.006 mg<1%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.015 mg · 0.015 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%
  • Folate0.42 µg · 0.42 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0.024 µg1%·1%
  • Choline2.6 mg · 2.6 mg<1%·<1%

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