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Butter nutrition facts
A typical portion of butter (1 tbsp; 14.2 g, salted) has 100 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 9 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 717 calories (salted) to 900 (clarified butter).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Butter, salted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.9g
- more than 14% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 717
- more than 98% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 643mg
- more than 88% of reference foods
1 tbsp weighs 14.2 g in USDA's record for Butter, salted (FDC 173410); across 3 records of butter USDA weighs it at 9.4 to 14.2 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin A97 µg RAE in 1 tbsp (14.2 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173410), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of butter USDA describes
Clarified butter (ghee) has the most calories per 100 g (900); the fewest: Salted (717)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, salted | 717 | 0.9 g | 81.1 g | 643 mg |
| Butter, without salt | 717 | 0.9 g | 81.1 g | 11 mg |
| Butter, NFSSame values: Butter, stick | 743 | 0.9 g | 82.2 g | 524 mg |
| Butter, whipped, with saltSame values: Butter, tub | 731 | 0.5 g | 78.3 g | 583 mg |
| Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) | 900 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 mg |
| Butter, stick, unsalted | n/a | 81.5 g | 10 mg | |
| Butter, stick, salted | n/a | 82.2 g | 524 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (112)
The portion is 1 tbsp (14.2 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.12 g | 0.85 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.5 g | 81.1 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.0085 g | 0.060 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.30 g | 2.11 g | |
| Energy | 102 kcal | 717 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 2.30 g | 16.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.0085 g | 0.060 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 30.5 mg | 215 mg | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.47 g | 3.28 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 7.29 g | 51.4 g | 36% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.98 g | 21.0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.43 g | 3.04 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.41 mg | 24.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.0028 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.28 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 3.41 mg | 24.0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 3.41 mg | 24.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 91.3 mg | 643 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.013 mg | 0.090 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fluoride, F | 0.40 µg | 2.80 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.14 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (34)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 95.3 µg | 671 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 97.1 µg | 684 µg | 11% |
| Carotene, beta | 22.4 µg | 158 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.33 mg | 2.32 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.00071 mg | 0.0050 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0.0048 mg | 0.034 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0.0060 mg | 0.042 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.016 mg | 0.11 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.00043 mg | 0.0030 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0.43 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.024 µg | 0.17 µg | 1% |
| Choline, total | 2.67 mg | 18.8 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.99 µg | 7.00 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0.43 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.43 µg | 3.00 µg | 0% |
| Betaine | 0.043 mg | 0.30 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.0017 g | 0.012 g | |
| Threonine | 0.0054 g | 0.038 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.0072 g | 0.051 g | |
| Leucine | 0.012 g | 0.083 g | |
| Lysine | 0.0095 g | 0.067 g | |
| Methionine | 0.0030 g | 0.021 g | |
| Cystine | 0.0011 g | 0.0080 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.0058 g | 0.041 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.0058 g | 0.041 g | |
| Valine | 0.0081 g | 0.057 g | |
| Arginine | 0.0044 g | 0.031 g | |
| Histidine | 0.0033 g | 0.023 g | |
| Alanine | 0.0041 g | 0.029 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.0091 g | 0.064 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.025 g | 0.18 g | |
| Glycine | 0.0026 g | 0.018 g | |
| Proline | 0.012 g | 0.082 g | |
| Serine | 0.0065 g | 0.046 g |
Fatty acids (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.46 g | 3.23 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.28 g | 2.01 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.17 g | 1.19 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.36 g | 2.53 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.37 g | 2.59 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.06 g | 7.44 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.08 g | 21.7 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.42 g | 10.00 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.020 g | 0.14 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.83 g | 20.0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.39 g | 2.73 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.045 g | 0.32 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.14 g | 0.96 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.014 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Stigmasterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Campesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 0.57 mg | 4.00 mg | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.080 g | 0.56 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.42 g | 2.98 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 i | 0.042 g | 0.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.038 g | 0.27 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.14 g | 0.96 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.41 g | 17.0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.31 g | 2.17 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.42 g | 2.98 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.042 g | 0.30 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173410: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in butter?
100 in 1 tbsp (14.2 g) of salted; 717 to 900 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in butter?
0g in 1 tbsp; 0.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in butter?
90mg in 1 tbsp; 643 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Butter compared
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
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov