Butter, Unsalted vs. Soybean Oil

Nutrition comparison of Butter, Unsalted and Soybean Oil


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

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

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

  • Both soybean oil and butter, unsalted are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Butter, unsalted has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of butter, unsalted and soybean oil 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 Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Both soybean oil and butter, unsalted are high in calories. Soybean oil has 23% more calories than butter, unsalted - soybean oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, butter, unsalted is similar to soybean oil for protein, carbs and fat. Butter, unsalted has a macronutrient ratio of 1:0:100 and for soybean oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Butter, Unsalted Soybean Oil
Protein 1% ~
Carbohydrates ~ ~
Fat 100% 100%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both butter, unsalted and soybean oil are low in carbohydrates - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Butter, unsalted and soybean oil contain similar amounts of sugar - butter, unsalted has 0.06g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Butter, unsalted has more protein than soybean oil - butter, unsalted has 0.85g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both soybean oil and butter, unsalted are high in saturated fat. Butter, unsalted has 231% more saturated fat than soybean oil - soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 50.5g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and butter, unsalted are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and butter, unsalted does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

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

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Butter, unsalted is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - butter, unsalted has 684ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 253% more Vitamin E than butter, unsalted - soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 25 times more Vitamin K than butter, unsalted - soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Butter, unsalted has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12.

Butter, Unsalted Soybean Oil
Thiamin 0.005 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.034 MG ~
Niacin 0.042 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.11 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.003 MG ~
Folate 3 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.17 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Butter, unsalted has more calcium than soybean oil - butter, unsalted has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Soybean oil and butter, unsalted contain similar amounts of iron - soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and butter, unsalted has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Butter, unsalted has more potassium than soybean oil - butter, unsalted has 24mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Butter, Unsalted Soybean Oil
alpha linoleic acid 1.18 G 7.034 G
Total 1.18 G 7.034 G

omega 6s

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

Butter, Unsalted Soybean Oil
other omega 6 0.138 G 0.242 G
linoleic acid 1.83 G 50.299 G
Total 1.968 G 50.541 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 Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) .

Butter, Unsalted 227g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Soybean Oil 218g

( cup )
1628KCAL 81%
calories 18%
1927KCAL 96%
0.14G 0.1%
>999% carbohydrates
0.14G >999% sugar
184G 288%
total fat 18%
218G 341%
115G 637%
248% saturated fat
33G 185%
53G 6% monounsaturated fat 50G
6.8G polyunsaturated fat >999% 125G
trans fat >999% 1.5G
488MG >999% cholesterol
25MG 2%
>999% sodium
Vitamins and Minerals
1553UG 222%
>999% Vitamin A
54MG 5%
>999% calcium
0.05MG 0.3%
25% iron
0.04MG 0.2%
4.5MG 2%
>999% magnesium
54MG 2%
>999% potassium
0.01MG 1%
>999% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.08MG 7%
>999% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.1MG 1%
>999% niacin (Vit B3)
0.01MG 1%
>999% Vitamin B6
0.25MG 5%
>999% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
6.8UG 2%
>999% folate (Vit B9)
0.39UG 16%
>999% Vitamin B12
5.3MG 35%
Vitamin E 240%
18MG 119%
16UG 18%
Vitamin K >999%
401UG 445%
1.9G 4%
>999% protein
43MG 10%
>999% choline
0.44MG 0.1%
0.04MG 3%
>999% copper
6.4UG 0.2%
>999% fluoride
0.01MG 1%
>999% manganese
54MG 8%
>999% phosphorus
2.3UG 4%
>999% selenium
0.2MG 3%
>999% zinc
37G >999% Water


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, dietary fiber, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, biotin (Vit B7).

FAQ

Does soybean oil or butter, unsalted contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both soybean oil and butter, unsalted are high in calories. Soybean oil has 20% more calories than butter, unsalted - soybean oil has 884 calories in 100g and butter, unsalted has 717 calories.