Unsalted butter vs Salted butter
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 717 in 100 g of unsalted butter, 717 of salted butter. Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in salted butter: sodium and saturated fat. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 g fat
0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 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.
- Sodiumlimit11 mg · 643 mg<1%28%
- Saturated fatlimit50.5 g · 51.4 g252%257%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0.85 g · 0.85 g2%·2%
- Total fat81.1 g · 81.1 g104%·104%
- Cholesterollimit215 mg · 215 mg72%·72%
- Carbohydrates0.06 g · 0.06 g<1%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Potassium24 mg · 24 mg1%·1%
- Calcium24 mg · 24 mg2%·2%
- Iron0.02 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·<1%
- Magnesium2 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
- Phosphorus24 mg · 24 mg2%·2%
- Zinc0.09 mg · 0.09 mg1%·1%
- Copper0.016 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
- Manganese0.004 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Selenium1 µg · 1 µg2%·2%
- Vitamin A684 µg · 684 µg76%·76%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin E2.3 mg · 2.3 mg15%·15%
- Vitamin K7 µg · 7 µg6%·6%
- Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0.005 mg<1%·<1%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.034 mg · 0.034 mg3%·3%
- Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0.042 mg<1%·<1%
- Pantothenic acid (B5)0.11 mg · 0.11 mg2%·2%
- Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
- Folate3 µg · 3 µg1%·1%
- Vitamin B120.17 µg · 0.17 µg7%·7%
- Choline18.8 mg · 18.8 mg3%·3%
From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410). 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.