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.
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.
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 |
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 Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) .
Butter, Unsalted 227g
(
cup
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Soybean Oil 218g
(
cup
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1628KCAL 81% |
|
5% | calories | 18% |
|
1927KCAL 96% | |
| 0.14G 0.1% |
|
>999% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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| 0.14G | >999% | sugar | 5% | ||||
| 184G 288% |
|
5% | total fat | 18% |
|
218G 341% | |
| 115G 637% |
|
248% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
33G 185% | |
| 53G | 6% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 50G | |||
| 6.8G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | >999% | 125G | |||
| 5% | trans fat | >999% | 1.5G | ||||
| 488MG | >999% | cholesterol | 5% | ||||
| 25MG 2% |
|
>999% | sodium | 5% |
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| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| 1553UG 222% |
|
>999% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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| 54MG 5% |
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>999% | calcium | 5% |
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| 0.05MG 0.3% |
|
25% | iron | 5% |
|
0.04MG 0.2% | |
| 4.5MG 2% |
|
>999% | magnesium | 5% |
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| 54MG 2% |
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>999% | potassium | 5% |
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| 0.01MG 1% |
|
>999% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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| 0.08MG 7% |
|
>999% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
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| 0.1MG 1% |
|
>999% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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| 0.01MG 1% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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| 0.25MG 5% |
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>999% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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| 6.8UG 2% |
|
>999% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| 0.39UG 16% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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| 5.3MG 35% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 240% |
|
18MG 119% | |
| 16UG 18% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | >999% |
|
401UG 445% | |
| 1.9G 4% |
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>999% | protein | 5% |
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| 43MG 10% |
|
>999% | choline | 5% |
|
0.44MG 0.1% | |
| 0.04MG 3% |
|
>999% | copper | 5% |
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| 6.4UG 0.2% |
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>999% | fluoride | 5% |
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| 0.01MG 1% |
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>999% | manganese | 5% |
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| 54MG 8% |
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>999% | phosphorus | 5% |
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| 2.3UG 4% |
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>999% | selenium | 5% |
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| 0.2MG 3% |
|
>999% | zinc | 5% |
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| 37G | >999% | Water | 5% | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, dietary fiber, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, biotin (Vit B7). |
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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.