Food · Baked Products
Butter cookies nutrition facts
A typical portion of butter cookies (1 oz; 28.35 g, commercially prepared, enriched) has 130 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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 Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6.1g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 467
- more than 92% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 282mg
- more than 72% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched (FDC 174950).
Where the calories come from: 59% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of butter cookies USDA describes
Commercially prepared, enriched has the most calories per 100 g (467); the fewest: Commercially prepared, enriched (467)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched | 467 | 6.1 g | 18.8 g | 282 mg |
| Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, unenriched | 467 | 6.1 g | 18.8 g | 351 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (86)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.73 g | 6.10 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.33 g | 18.8 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 19.5 g | 68.9 g | 7% |
| Ash | 0.43 g | 1.50 g | |
| Energy | 132 kcal | 467 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 1.30 g | 4.60 g | |
| Total Sugars | 5.74 g | 20.2 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.23 g | 0.80 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 33.2 mg | 117 mg | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.13 g | 11.1 g | 16% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.57 g | 5.52 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.28 g | 0.98 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 8.22 mg | 29.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.63 mg | 2.22 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 3.40 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.9 mg | 102 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 31.5 mg | 111 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 79.9 mg | 282 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.11 mg | 0.38 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.057 mg | 0.20 mg | 6% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.048 mg | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.38 µg | 8.40 µg | 4% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 45.9 µg | 162 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 46.8 µg | 165 µg | 5% |
| Carotene, beta | 9.92 µg | 35.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.16 mg | 0.58 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.11 µg | 0.40 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 6.24 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.37 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.095 mg | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.90 mg | 3.19 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.14 mg | 0.49 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.010 mg | 0.036 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 21.5 µg | 76.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.10 µg | 0.36 µg | 4% |
| Choline, total | 1.84 mg | 6.50 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.48 µg | 1.70 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 19.8 µg | 70.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1.70 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 35.4 µg | 125 µg | 9% |
| 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 | 0.024 g | 0.084 g | |
| Threonine | 0.061 g | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079 g | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.13 g | 0.47 g | |
| Lysine | 0.087 g | 0.31 g | |
| Methionine | 0.037 g | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.035 g | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085 g | 0.30 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.060 g | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.089 g | 0.32 g | |
| Arginine | 0.074 g | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.039 g | 0.14 g | |
| Alanine | 0.064 g | 0.22 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.11 g | 0.37 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.46 g | 1.62 g | |
| Glycine | 0.055 g | 0.19 g | |
| Proline | 0.16 g | 0.57 g | |
| Serine | 0.10 g | 0.35 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.15 g | 0.55 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.092 g | 0.32 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.053 g | 0.19 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.12 g | 0.42 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.13 g | 0.47 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.48 g | 1.70 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.37 g | 4.85 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.62 g | 2.18 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.37 g | 4.84 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.19 g | 0.68 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.073 g | 0.26 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0065 g | 0.023 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0020 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.12 g | 0.42 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0014 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0031 g | 0.011 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174950: 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 cookies?
130 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of commercially prepared, enriched.
How much protein is in butter cookies?
2g in 1 oz; 6.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in butter cookies?
80mg in 1 oz; 282 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
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