Unsalted butter vs Olive oil

Unsalted butterOlive oil
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 102 calories in unsalted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g), 126 calories in olive oil (1 tablespoon, 14 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (3.3×), vitamin A and cholesterol. More in olive oil: vitamin E (8.9×). 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

Olive oil126 cal

1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

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

0%25%50%
  • Saturated fatlimit7.2 g · 2.2 g
    36%11%
  • Vitamin E0.33 mg · 2.9 mg
    2%19%
  • Vitamin A97.1 µg · 0 µg
    11%0%
  • Cholesterollimit30.5 mg · 0 mg
    10%0%

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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 · 14 g15%·18%
  • Carbohydrates0.009 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit1.6 mg · 0.28 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium3.4 mg · 0.14 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium3.4 mg · 0.14 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0.078 mg<1%·<1%
  • 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%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.99 µg · 3.6 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%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Folate0.43 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Choline2.7 mg · 0.042 mg<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), Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186). 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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