Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
butter, unsalted
versus
whey protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in butter, unsalted and whey protein powder:
Both butter, unsalted and whey protein powder are high in calories. Butter, unsalted has 104% more calories than whey protein powder - butter, unsalted has 717 calories per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is much lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to whey protein powder per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for whey protein powder, 89:7:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Butter, Unsalted | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 89% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 7% |
| Fat | 100% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Butter, unsalted has 103.1 times less carbohydrates than whey protein powder - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of total carbs per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 6.3g of carbohydrates.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than butter, unsalted - whey protein powder has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.
Butter, unsalted and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of sugar - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 90 times more protein than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 78.1g of protein.
Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and whey protein powder has 98% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 0.78g of saturated fat.
Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and whey protein powder has 93% less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 16mg of cholesterol.
Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than whey protein powder - butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin E than whey protein powder - butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin K than whey protein powder - butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12, however, butter, unsalted contains more pantothenic acid.
| Butter, Unsalted | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.609 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.034 MG | 2.017 MG |
| Niacin | 0.042 MG | 1.136 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003 MG | 0.607 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 33 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 UG | 2.45 UG |
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 18 times more calcium than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 469mg of calcium.
Whey protein powder has 55 times more iron than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 1.1mg of iron.
Whey protein powder is an excellent source of potassium and it has 19 times more potassium than butter, unsalted - butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 500mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 1.18 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 1.18 G | 0.034 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, butter, unsalted has more linoleic acid than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Butter, Unsalted | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.138 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.83 G | 0.264 G |
| Total | 1.968 G | 0.264 G |
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 Whey Protein Powder (Protein powder, whey based, NFS) .
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