Whole milk vs Butter: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Whole milk has 61 kcal and Butter has 717 kcal, so Whole milk has 91% fewer calories.
Whole milk has more protein (3.1 g vs 0.85 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 3.46 g). Whole milk has more carbohydrates (4.46 g vs 0.06 g). Relative to calories, Whole milk is the better protein source (5.08 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Whole Milk vs Butter 100g Compare
| per 100g | Whole milk | Butter |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 61 | 717 |
| Carbohydrates | 4.46 g | 0.06 g |
| Fat | 3.46 g | 81.11 g |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 0.85 g |
| Water | 88.2 g | 16.17 g |
| Calcium | 101 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 0.05 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Magnessium | 5 mg | 2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.3 mg | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 253 mg | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 11 mg |
| Zink | 0.3 mg | 7 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 105 IU | 2499 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.02 mg | 0.005 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.105 mg | 0.034 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.043 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.034 mg | 0.003 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.005 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.08 mg | 2.32 mg |
Less Calories in Whole milk
At first glance, you can see that in whole milk is much less calories than in butter.
Whole milk has 61 kcal per 100g and butter 717 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 1075%.
In whole milk and in butter most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare whole milk with butter in details.
Whole milk 100g
61kcalCalories source
- 29% CARBS.
- 20% PROTEIN
- 51% 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.