Unsalted butter vs Cocoa butter

In short

One serving each: 102 calories in unsalted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g), 120 calories in cocoa butter (1 tablespoon, 13.6 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted butter: vitamin A and cholesterol. More in cocoa butter: saturated fat. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted butter102 cal

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

Cocoa butter120 cal

1 tablespoon (13.6 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 13.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Vitamin A11% vs 0%

    97.1 µg vs 0 µg

  • Cholesterollimit10% vs 0%

    30.5 mg vs 0 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit36% vs 41%

    7.2 g vs 8.1 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.12 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat11.5 g · 13.6 g15%·17%
  • Carbohydrates0.009 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit1.6 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium3.4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Calcium3.4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium0.28 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Phosphorus3.4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Zinc0.013 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Manganese0.001 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.33 mg · 0.24 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.99 µg · 3.4 µg1%·3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.005 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.016 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Folate0.43 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Choline2.7 mg · 0.041 mg<1%·<1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), 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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