Unsalted butter vs Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%)

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 14 g of unsalted butter or 200 g of lactose free reduced fat milk (2%). Most of the calories in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (3.2×), total fat (3×) and cholesterol. More in lactose free reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin B12, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus and 10 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted butter100 cal

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

Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%)100 cal

200 g · 6.7 g protein · 9.8 g carbs (9.8 g sugars) · 3.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 1.1 µg
    1%46%
  • Saturated fatlimit7 g · 2.2 g
    35%11%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.005 mg · 0.27 mg
    <1%21%
  • Calcium3.3 mg · 252 mg
    <1%19%
  • Phosphorus3.3 mg · 206 mg
    <1%16%
  • Protein0.12 g · 6.7 g
    <1%13%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 2.2 µg
    0%11%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.12 mg
    <1%10%
  • Total fat11.3 g · 3.8 g
    15%5%
  • Vitamin A95.4 µg · 166 µg
    11%18%
  • Zinc0.013 mg · 0.86 mg
    <1%8%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0.12 mg
    <1%7%
  • Potassium3.3 mg · 318 mg
    <1%7%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 3.6 µg
    <1%7%
  • Choline2.6 mg · 36.4 mg
    <1%7%
  • Magnesium0.28 mg · 24 mg
    <1%6%
  • Cholesterollimit30 mg · 16 mg
    10%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates0.008 g · 9.8 g<1%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit1.5 mg · 78 mg<1%·3%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.32 mg · 0.06 mg2%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.98 µg · 0.4 µg1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.22 mg<1%·1%
  • Folate0.42 µg · 4 µg<1%·1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705391). 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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