Unsalted butter vs Milk

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In short

Gram for gram, there are 14 times as many calories in unsalted butter as in milk (717 vs 52 in 100 g). Most of the calories in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat, total fat, vitamin A (12×), cholesterol and 2 more. More in milk: vitamin B12 (3.3×), riboflavin (4×), calcium (5.2×), phosphorus (4.3×) and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted butter717 cal

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

Milk52 cal

3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 2.1 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 g 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%137.5%275%
  • Saturated fatlimit50.5 g · 1.2 g
    252%6%
  • Total fat81.1 g · 2.1 g
    104%3%
  • Vitamin A684 µg · 58 µg
    76%6%
  • Cholesterollimit215 mg · 9 mg
    72%3%
  • Vitamin B120.17 µg · 0.56 µg
    7%23%
  • Vitamin E2.3 mg · 0.03 mg
    15%<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.034 mg · 0.14 mg
    3%11%
  • Calcium24 mg · 125 mg
    2%10%
  • Phosphorus24 mg · 103 mg
    2%8%
  • Vitamin K7 µg · 0.2 µg
    6%<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 1.1 µg
    0%6%
  • Protein0.85 g · 3.3 g
    2%7%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0.057 mg
    <1%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates0.06 g · 4.8 g<1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit11 mg · 39 mg<1%·2%
  • Potassium24 mg · 156 mg1%·3%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium2 mg · 12 mg<1%·3%
  • Zinc0.09 mg · 0.43 mg1%·4%
  • Copper0.016 mg · 0.001 mg2%·<1%
  • Selenium1 µg · 1.9 µg2%·3%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.1 mg0%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0.11 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.061 mg<1%·4%
  • Folate3 µg · 1 µg1%·<1%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 17.9 mg3%·3%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705384). 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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