Unsalted butter vs Walnut oil

Unsalted butterWalnut oil
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 23% more calories in walnut oil than in unsalted butter (884 vs 717 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (5.5×), vitamin A, cholesterol, vitamin E (5.8×) and vitamin B12. More in walnut oil: total fat and vitamin K (2.1×). 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

Walnut oil884 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 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 · 9.1 g
    252%45%
  • Vitamin A684 µg · 0 µg
    76%0%
  • Cholesterollimit215 mg · 0 mg
    72%0%
  • Total fat81.1 g · 100 g
    104%128%
  • Vitamin E2.3 mg · 0.4 mg
    15%3%
  • Vitamin B120.17 µg · 0 µg
    7%0%
  • Vitamin K7 µg · 15 µg
    6%13%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.85 g · 0 g2%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0.06 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit11 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium24 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Calcium24 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium2 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Phosphorus24 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Zinc0.09 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Copper0.016 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Selenium1 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.034 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.11 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Folate3 µg · 0 µg1%·0%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 0.4 mg3%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese.

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Walnut oil (SR Legacy 171030). 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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