Egg yolk vs Butter: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Egg yolk has 322 kcal and Butter has 717 kcal, so Egg yolk has 55% fewer calories.
Egg yolk has more protein (15.9 g vs 0.85 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 26.5 g). Egg yolk has more carbohydrates (3.59 g vs 0.06 g). Relative to calories, Egg yolk is the better protein source (4.93 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Egg Yolk vs Butter 100g Compare
| per 100g | Egg yolk | Butter |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 322 | 717 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.59 g | 0.06 g |
| Fat | 26.54 g | 81.11 g |
| Protein | 15.86 g | 0.85 g |
| Water | 52.31 g | 16.17 g |
| Calcium | 129 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 2.73 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Magnessium | 5 mg | 2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.7 mg | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 109 mg | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 48 mg | 11 mg |
| Zink | 0.7 mg | 7 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 1442 IU | 2499 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.176 mg | 0.005 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.528 mg | 0.034 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.024 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.35 mg | 0.003 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.146 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.58 mg | 2.32 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.001 µg | 0.007 µg |
Less Calories in Egg yolk
At first glance, you can see that in egg yolk is much less calories than in butter.
Egg yolk has 322 kcal per 100g and butter 717 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 123%.
In egg yolk and in butter most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare egg yolk with butter in details.
Egg yolk 100g
322kcalCalories source
- 5% CARBS.
- 20% PROTEIN
- 75% FAT
Butter 100g
717kcalCalories 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.