Butter, Unsalted vs. Milk

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Milk


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

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

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

  • Butter, unsalted has 83.3 times less sugar than milk.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Milk is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and milk 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 Milk (Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D) . 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 milk has 93% less calories than butter, unsalted - milk has 50 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 milk per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for milk, 27:38:35 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Milk
Protein 1% 27%
Carbohydrates ~ 38%
Fat 100% 35%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both milk and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - milk has 4.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in milk and butter, unsalted are both made of 100% sugar.

sugar

Butter, unsalted has 83.3 times less sugar than milk - milk has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

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Milk has 288% more protein than butter, unsalted - milk has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and milk has 98% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - milk has 1.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both milk and butter, unsalted are low in trans fat - milk has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and milk has 96% less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - milk has 8mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Milk and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - milk has 0.2mg 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 11 times more Vitamin A than milk - milk has 55ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Milk has more Vitamin D than butter, unsalted - milk has 49iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Butter, unsalted has 76 times more Vitamin E than milk - milk has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Milk and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - milk has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both butter, unsalted and milk contain significant amounts of folate.

Butter, Unsalted Milk
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.039 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.185 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.092 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.356 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.038 MG
Folate 3 UG 5 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG 0.53 UG

Minerals

calcium

Milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 400% more calcium than butter, unsalted - milk has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Milk and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of iron - milk has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Milk has 483% more potassium than butter, unsalted - milk has 140mg 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 Milk
beta-carotene 158 UG 4 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Butter, Unsalted Milk
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.008 G
Total 1.18 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

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

Butter, Unsalted Milk
other omega 6 0.138 G 0.004 G
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.062 G
Total 1.968 G 0.066 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 Milk (Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D) .

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FAQ

Does milk or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and milk has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - milk has 50 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Does milk or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both milk and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - milk has 4.8g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates. the carbs in milk and butter, unsalted are both made of 100% sugar.

Does milk or butter, unsalted contain more calcium?
Milk is a rich source of calcium and it has 400% more calcium than butter, unsalted - milk has 120mg of calcium in 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.