Butter
USDA's branded food database lists 909 butter products from 343 brands; the median has 714 calories, 0 g of sugars, 0 g of protein and 607 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 14 g (589 labels).
Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.
The leader on each nutrient
There is no single healthiest butter product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.
| Ranking | Product | Its value |
|---|---|---|
| Most protein | Garlic Parm Seasoned Butter (Medlee)One of 10 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories. | 7.1 g per 100 g |
| Least sugar | Stolowe Maslo Buttery Spread (Fresh Made)One of 452 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 0 g per 100 g |
| Least sodium | Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (Topco Associates, Inc.)One of 102 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 0 mg per 100 g |
| Fewest calories | 39% Vegetable Oil Spread, Buttery (Kroger)One of 7 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 357 calories per 100 g |
| Most fiber | Finishing Butter, Roasted Garlic Herb (Ahold)One of 2 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories. | 1.7 g per 100 g |
| Fewest net carbs | Stolowe Maslo Buttery Spread (Fresh Made)One of 407 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 0 g per 100 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 909 products, one per UPC.
How butter products are spread
Half of all butter products have between 0 g and 0 g of sugars per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Lowest quarter up to | Median | Highest quarter from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 667 | 714 | 714 |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 607 mg | 643 mg |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 33.3 g | 50.0 g | 50.0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.
How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving
| FDA threshold (per labeled serving) | Products | Share |
|---|---|---|
| "Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving* | 2 of 909 | 0% |
| "High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving | 0 of 502 | 0% |
| "High in protein": 10 g or more per serving | 0 of 908 | 0% |
| "Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving* | 300 of 907 | 33% |
| "Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving | 473 of 508 | 93% |
Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).
Brands with the most butter products
| Brand | Products |
|---|---|
| Land O Lakes | 29 |
| Wegmans | 25 |
| Epicurean Butter | 17 |
| Smart Balance | 16 |
| Kroger | 14 |
| Great Value | 14 |
| Challenge Butter | 14 |
| Country Crock | 13 |
Every butter product, A to Z
- ""european Style"" Fresh, Rich & Silky ButterDaphne's Creamery · 714 calories per 100 g
- 100% Grass-fed Spreadable Butter with Olive OilWegmans · 571 calories per 100 g
- 100% Organic Cacao ButterBright Earth · 900 calories per 100 g
- 100% Pure Clarified Ghee ButterCoco Earth · 847 calories per 100 g
- 39% Vegetable Oil Spread, ButteryKroger · 357 calories per 100 g
- 39% Vegetable Oil Spread, ButteryKroger · 357 calories per 100 g
- 51% Vegetable Oil Spread, ButterShurfine · 429 calories per 100 g
- 58% Vegetable Oil Best Thing Since Butter SpreadHy-vee · 500 calories per 100 g
- 58% Vegetable Oil Best Thing Since Butter SpreadOur Family · 500 calories per 100 g
- 79% Vegetable Oil Spread ButterI Can't Believe It's Not Butter! · 714 calories per 100 g
- 83% Europeans Style ButterWiilthrich · 786 calories per 100 g
- Al Haloub Cow, Pure Butter, Oil GheeAl Haloub Cow · 714 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Salted ButterBreakstone's · 714 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Salted Sweet Cream Whipped ButterSchnucks · 667 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Salted Whipped ButterBreakstone's · 667 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Unsalted ButterKeller's · 714 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Unsalted ButterBreakstone's · 714 calories per 100 g
- All Natural Unsalted Whipped ButterBreakstone's · 667 calories per 100 g
- All Vegetable Shortening, ButterWesson · 857 calories per 100 g
- Amish Country ButterPearl Valley · 714 calories per 100 g
- Amish Roll ButterTroyer · 714 calories per 100 g
- Amish Roll ButterMinerva Dairy · 714 calories per 100 g
- Amish Roll Butter, Garlic HerbMinerva Dairy · 714 calories per 100 g
- Amish Style Hand-rolled Salted ButterAmish Country Butter · 714 calories per 100 g
- Amish Style Hand-rolled Unsalted ButterAmish Country Butter · 714 calories per 100 g
- Avocado Oil Buttery SpreadPure Blends · 429 calories per 100 g
- Avococo Butter SubstituteLa Tourangelle · 867 calories per 100 g
- Basil ButterGreenspice Inspired Foods · 714 calories per 100 g
- Best Thing Since Butter 58% Vegetable Oil SpreadHy-vee · 500 calories per 100 g
- Better Than Butter 70% Vegetable Oil SpreadStater Bros. · 643 calories per 100 g
- Better Than Butter Spread 58% Vegetable OilSunnyside Farms · 500 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle ButterUrbani · 714 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle Butter SpreadEpicurean Butter · 643 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle ButterBetter Butter · 667 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle ButterFabrique Delices · 393 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle Finishing ButterFresh Churned · 667 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle Savory Finishing ButterFull Circle Market · 667 calories per 100 g
- Black Truffle Spreadable ButterEpicurean Butter · 714 calories per 100 g
- Bleu Cheese Gourmet Finishing ButterTabla Fresca · 600 calories per 100 g
- Blue Cheese Seasoned ButterMedlee · 643 calories per 100 g
- Brazilian Origin Whole Coffee ButterNudge · 541 calories per 100 g
- Breakstone's, Spreadable Butter with Canola OilBreakstone's · 714 calories per 100 g
- Brown ButterTin Star Foods · 867 calories per 100 g
- Brownie Batter Granola ButterOat Haus · 531 calories per 100 g
- Brummel & Brown Buttery Spread, 10% Nonfat Yogurt, 35% Vegetable Oil SpreadBrummel & Brown · 321 calories per 100 g
- Brummel & Brown Buttery Spread, Creamy Strawberry, 10% Nonfat Yogurt, 34% Vegetable Oil SpreadBrummel & Brown · 417 calories per 100 g
- ButterLand O'Lakes, Inc. · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterShullsburg Creamery · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterRaven Butter · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterTenuta San Pietro a Pettine · 800 calories per 100 g
- ButterMelt Organic · 571 calories per 100 g
- ButterAlta Dena · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterAnchor · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterHumpty Dumpty · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterPrairie Farms · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterHeini's · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterHappy Cow Creamery · 714 calories per 100 g
- ButterFoodtown · 714 calories per 100 g
- Butter 58% Vegetable Oil SpreadBest Choice · 500 calories per 100 g
- Butter 58% Vegetable Oil SpreadMeijer · 500 calories per 100 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov