Butter, Unsalted vs. Egg White
Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Egg White
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
butter, unsalted
versus
egg white
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and egg white:
- Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
- Egg white has more riboflavin and niacin.
- Egg white is a great source of protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Butter, Unsalted (Butter, without salt) and Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and egg white has 93% less calories than butter, unsalted - egg white has 52 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to egg white per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for egg white, 91:6:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Butter, Unsalted | Egg White | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1% | 91% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 6% |
| Fat | 100% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both egg white and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - egg white has 0.73g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in egg white and butter, unsalted are both made of 100% sugar.
sugar
Egg white and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of sugar - egg white has 0.71g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Egg white is a great source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than butter, unsalted - egg white has 10.9g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and egg white has less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and egg white has less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than egg white - butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin E than egg white - butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin K than egg white - butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Egg white has more riboflavin and niacin. Both butter, unsalted and egg white contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Butter, Unsalted | Egg White | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.004 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.034 MG | 0.439 MG |
| Niacin | 0.042 MG | 0.105 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 MG | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 UG | 0.09 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Butter, unsalted has 243% more calcium than egg white - egg white has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.
iron
Egg white and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of iron - egg white has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Egg white has 579% more potassium than butter, unsalted - egg white has 163mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.
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 Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does egg white or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?Butter, unsalted is high in calories and egg white has 90% less calories than butter, unsalted - egg white has 52 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.
Is egg white or butter, unsalted better for protein?
Egg white is a great source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than butter, unsalted - egg white has 10.9g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.