Butter, Unsalted vs. Grapes

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Grapes


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of butter, unsalted versus grapes (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and grapes:

  • Butter, unsalted has 300.6 times less carbohydrates than grape.
  • Butter, unsalted has more beta-carotene than grape, however, grape contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than butter, unsalted.
  • Butter, unsalted has signficantly less sugar than grape.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Grape has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Grape has signficantly more potassium than butter, unsalted.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and grapes is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Grapes (Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Butter, unsalted is high in calories and grape has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 717 calories per 100 grams and grape has 69 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to grapes for protein. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for grapes, 4:95:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Grapes
Protein 1% 4%
Carbohydrates ~ 95%
Fat 100% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Butter, unsalted has 300.6 times less carbohydrates than grape - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of total carbs per 100 grams and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Grape has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - grape has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Butter, unsalted has signficantly less sugar than grape - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar per 100 grams and grape has 15.5g of sugar.

Protein

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Butter, unsalted and grapes contain similar amounts of protein - butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein per 100 grams and grape has 0.72g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and grape has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grape has 0.05g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and grape has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and grape does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Grape has more Vitamin C than butter, unsalted - grape has 3.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 227 times more Vitamin A than grape - butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and grape has 3ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Butter, unsalted has 11 times more Vitamin E than grape - butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grape has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Butter, unsalted and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and grape has 14.6ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Grape has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, butter, unsalted contains more Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and grapes contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.

Butter, Unsalted Grapes
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.069 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.07 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.188 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.05 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.086 MG
Folate 3 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Butter, unsalted has 140% more calcium than grape - butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and grape has 10mg of calcium.

iron

Butter, unsalted and grapes contain similar amounts of iron - butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and grape has 0.36mg of iron.

potassium

Grape has signficantly more potassium than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium per 100 grams and grape has 191mg 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 has more beta-carotene than grape per 100 grams, however, grape contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than butter, unsalted per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Grapes
beta-carotene 158 UG 39 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 1 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 72 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than grape per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Grapes
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.011 G
Total 1.18 G 0.011 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than grape per 100 grams.

Butter, Unsalted Grapes
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.037 G
Total 1.968 G 0.037 G



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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 Grapes (Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw) .

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FAQ

Does butter, unsalted or grapes contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and grape has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 717 calories in 100g and grape has 69 calories.

Does butter, unsalted or grapes have more carbohydrates?
By weight, butter, unsalted has 300.6 times fewer carbohydrates than grape - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbs for 100g and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.