Butter (60% fat) vs Lard: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Butter (60% fat) has 499 kcal and Lard has 898 kcal, so Butter (60% fat) has 44% fewer calories.
Butter (60% fat) has more protein (3.3 g vs 0.07 g). Lard has more fat (99.5 g vs 55.1 g). Relative to calories, Butter (60% fat) is the better protein source (0.66 g vs 0.01 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Butter 60% Fat vs Lard 100g Compare
| per 100g | Butter (60% fat) | Lard |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 499 | 898 |
| Fat | 55.1 g | 99.5 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 0.07 g |
| Water | 42.1 g | 0.25 g |
| Calcium | 48 mg | 1 mg |
| Iron | 1.09 mg | 0.13 mg |
| Phosphorus | 4.8 mg | 11 mg |
| Potassium | 71 mg | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 450 mg | 27 mg |
| Zink | 4.8 mg | 11 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 1698 IU | 37 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.01 mg | 0.004 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.07 mg | 0.015 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.02 mg | 0.725 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.01 mg | 0.005 mg |
Less Calories in Butter 60% fat
At first glance, you can see that in butter 60% fat is much less calories than in lard.
Butter 60% fat has 499 kcal per 100g and lard 898 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 80%.
In butter 60% fat and in lard most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare butter 60% fat with lard in details.
Butter (60% fat) 100g
499kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 3% PROTEIN
- 97% FAT
Lard 100g
898kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 0% PROTEIN
- 100% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.