Butter
USDA name: Butter, Nfs
104 calories in 1 tablespoon (14 g). Per 100 g, protein: 0.85 g, carbohydrates: 0.06 g, fat: 82.2 g.
Among the other records in Butter and animal fats, per 100 g: more sugars than 78%, and more carbohydrates than 67%.
Butter, 1 tablespoon
104 calories
- Protein0.12 g0% of calories
- Carbs0.008 g0% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 0.081 g sugars
- Fat11.5 g100% of calories
Nutrition Facts
Calories104
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
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vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin A12% 106 µg
- Vitamin K1% 0.98 µg
Little or none: Choline, Vitamin D, Folate, Thiamin (B1), Niacin (B3), Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Sodium3% 73.4 mg
Little or none: Phosphorus, Calcium, Copper, Zinc, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron, Selenium.
How it compares
Against other records in Butter and animal fats, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Sugars
Higher than 78%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmostCarbohydrates
Higher than 67%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Higher than 67%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmostProtein
Higher than 56%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmostTotal fat
Higher than 56%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmostPotassium
Lower than 56%
Same value as 1 of 9 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in butter?
- 1 tablespoon (14 g): 104 calories; protein: 0.12 g, carbohydrates: 0.008 g, fat: 11.5 g.
- How much protein is in butter?
- 0.85 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 0%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in butter?
- 0.06 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 15.8 g |
| Energy | 743 kcal |
| Protein | 0.85 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 82.2 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.06 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.58 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 21 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.06 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 2 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 22 mg |
| Potassium, K | 23 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 524 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.07 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.006 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.005 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg |
| Niacin | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg |
| Folate, total | 5 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 5 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 5 µg |
| Choline, total | 18.8 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 758 µg |
| Retinol | 744 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 168 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 2 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 8 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.4 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 7 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 45.6 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 2 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 1.4 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.84 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 1.9 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 2.2 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 7.2 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 21.2 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 7.4 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 16.9 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 1.0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 15 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.12 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.004 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.5 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.3 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.33 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.015 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.1 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.024 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.039 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.002 g |
| Cholesterol | 235 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2710154, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.