Butter, Unsalted vs. Romaine Lettuce
Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Romaine Lettuce
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
butter, unsalted
versus
romaine lettuce
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and romaine lettuce:
- Both romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A.
- Romaine lettuce has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
- Romaine lettuce is a great source of Vitamin K, dietary fiber and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Romaine Lettuce (Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and romaine lettuce has 98% less calories than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 17 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to romaine lettuce per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for romaine lettuce, 26:65:10 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Butter, Unsalted | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 65% |
| Fat | 100% | 10% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - romaine lettuce has 3.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in romaine lettuce are made of 64% dietary fiber and 36% sugar, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.
dietary fiber
Romaine lettuce is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of sugar - romaine lettuce has 1.2g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of protein - romaine lettuce has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and romaine lettuce has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and romaine lettuce has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and romaine lettuce does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Romaine lettuce has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Both romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted are high in Vitamin A. Butter, unsalted has 57% more Vitamin A than romaine lettuce - romaine lettuce has 436ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Butter, unsalted has 16 times more Vitamin E than romaine lettuce - romaine lettuce has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Romaine lettuce is a great source of Vitamin K and it has 13 times more Vitamin K than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 102.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Romaine lettuce has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and romaine lettuce contain significant amounts of riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
| Butter, Unsalted | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.072 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.034 MG | 0.067 MG |
| Niacin | 0.042 MG | 0.313 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 MG | 0.142 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 136 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Romaine lettuce has 38% more calcium than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.
iron
Romaine lettuce has 47 times more iron than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 0.97mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Romaine lettuce is a great source of potassium and it has 929% more potassium than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 247mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Butter, Unsalted | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 158 UG | 5226 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 2312 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than romaine lettuce per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 1.18 G | 0.113 G |
| Total | 1.18 G | 0.113 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than romaine lettuce per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Romaine Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.138 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.83 G | 0.047 G |
| Total | 1.968 G | 0.047 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Romaine Lettuce (Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw) .
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FAQ
Does romaine lettuce or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?Butter, unsalted is high in calories and romaine lettuce has 100% less calories than butter, unsalted - romaine lettuce has 17 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.
Does romaine lettuce or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both romaine lettuce and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - romaine lettuce has 3.3g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates. the carbs in romaine lettuce are made of 60% dietary fiber and 40% sugar, whereas the carbs in butter, unsalted comprise of 100% sugar.