Butter, Unsalted vs. Skim Milk

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Skim 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 skim milk (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

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

  • Butter, unsalted has 83.8 times less sugar than skim milk.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Skim milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Skim milk is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and skim 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 Skim Milk (Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim)) . 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 skim milk has 95% less calories than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 34 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 skim milk per calorie. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for skim milk, 40:58:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Skim Milk
Protein 1% 40%
Carbohydrates ~ 58%
Fat 100% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both skim milk and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - skim milk has 5g of total carbs per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates.

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

sugar

Butter, unsalted has 83.8 times less sugar than skim milk - skim milk has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar.

Protein

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Skim milk has 296% more protein than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Butter, unsalted is high in saturated fat and skim milk has 100% less saturated fat than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Butter, unsalted is high in cholesterol and skim milk has 99% less cholesterol than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 2mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 215mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 10 times more Vitamin A than skim milk - skim milk has 61ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Skim milk has more Vitamin D than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 47iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Butter, unsalted has 231 times more Vitamin E than skim milk - skim milk has 0.01mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Butter, unsalted has more Vitamin K than skim milk - butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and skim milk does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

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

Butter, Unsalted Skim Milk
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.045 MG
Riboflavin 0.034 MG 0.182 MG
Niacin 0.042 MG 0.094 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG 0.357 MG
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG 0.037 MG
Folate 3 UG 5 UG
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG 0.5 UG

Minerals

calcium

Skim milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 408% more calcium than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 122mg of calcium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Skim milk and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of iron - skim milk has 0.03mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Skim milk has 550% more potassium than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 156mg of potassium per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Butter, Unsalted Skim Milk
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 0.001 G
Total 1.18 G 0.001 G

omega 6s

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

Butter, Unsalted Skim Milk
other omega 6 0.138 G ~
linoleic acid 1.83 G 0.002 G
Total 1.968 G 0.002 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 Skim Milk (Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim)) .

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FAQ

Does skim milk or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Butter, unsalted is high in calories and skim milk has 100% less calories than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 34 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

Is skim milk or butter, unsalted better for protein?
Skim milk has 300% more protein than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein.

Does skim milk or butter, unsalted have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both skim milk and butter, unsalted are low in carbohydrates - skim milk has 5g of carbs for 100g and butter, unsalted has 0.06g of carbohydrates. the carbs in skim milk and butter, unsalted are both made of 100% sugar.

Does skim milk or butter, unsalted contain more calcium?
Skim milk is a rich source of calcium and it has 410% more calcium than butter, unsalted - skim milk has 122mg of calcium in 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium.

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