Unsalted butter vs Reduced fat milk (2%)

Unsalted butterReduced fat milk (2%)
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 14 times as many calories in unsalted butter as in reduced fat milk (2%) (717 vs 50 in 100 g). Most of the calories in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, vitamin A (8.2×) and 2 more. More in reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin B12 (3.2×), riboflavin (4×), calcium (5.3×), 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

Reduced fat milk (2%)50 cal

3.4 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 1.9 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 · 1.1 g
    252%6%
  • Total fat81.1 g · 1.9 g
    104%2%
  • Cholesterollimit215 mg · 8 mg
    72%3%
  • Vitamin A684 µg · 83 µg
    76%9%
  • Vitamin B120.17 µg · 0.55 µg
    7%23%
  • Vitamin E2.3 mg · 0.03 mg
    15%<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.034 mg · 0.14 mg
    3%11%
  • Calcium24 mg · 126 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 · 3.4 g
    2%7%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0.059 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 · 4.9 g<1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit11 mg · 39 mg<1%·2%
  • Potassium24 mg · 159 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 · 1.8 µg2%·3%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.2 mg0%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0.11 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.061 mg<1%·4%
  • Folate3 µg · 2 µg1%·1%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 18.2 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), Reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705386). 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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