Butter calories and nutrition facts

USDA FoodData Central lists 6 forms of butter, from 499 calories per 100 g (Butter, light, stick, without salt) to 900 (Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)). The most common, Butter, without salt, has 36 calories per 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) (5 g) with 0.9 g of protein. Every form below shows calories and macros per 100 g and per household serving, from USDA's Foundation and SR Legacy data (public domain).

Butter, without salt

717 calories per 100 g · 0.9 g protein · 0.1 g carbs · 81 g fat · 0 g fiber

1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)

Grams: 5 g

Calories: 36

Protein: 0 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 4.1 g

1 tbsp

Grams: 14 g

Calories: 102

Protein: 0.1 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 12 g

1 cup

Grams: 227 g

Calories: 1628

Protein: 1.9 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 184 g

1 stick

Grams: 113 g

Calories: 810

Protein: 1 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 92 g

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 717

Protein: 0.9 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 81 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

Butter, salted

717 calories per 100 g · 0.9 g protein · 0.1 g carbs · 81 g fat · 0 g fiber

1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)

Grams: 5 g

Calories: 36

Protein: 0 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 4.1 g

1 tbsp

Grams: 14 g

Calories: 102

Protein: 0.1 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 12 g

1 cup

Grams: 227 g

Calories: 1628

Protein: 1.9 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 184 g

1 stick

Grams: 113 g

Calories: 810

Protein: 1 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 92 g

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 717

Protein: 0.9 g

Carbs: 0.1 g

Fat: 81 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

Butter, whipped, with salt

731 calories per 100 g · 0.5 g protein · 0 g carbs · 78 g fat · 0 g fiber

1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)

Grams: 4 g

Calories: 28

Protein: 0 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 3 g

1 tbsp

Grams: 9 g

Calories: 69

Protein: 0 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 7.4 g

1 cup

Grams: 151 g

Calories: 1104

Protein: 0.7 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 118 g

1 stick

Grams: 76 g

Calories: 556

Protein: 0.4 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 60 g

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 731

Protein: 0.5 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 78 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)

900 calories per 100 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs · 100 g fat · 0 g fiber

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 900

Protein: 0 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 100 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

Butter, light, stick, without salt

499 calories per 100 g · 3.3 g protein · 0 g carbs · 55 g fat · 0 g fiber

1 tablespoon

Grams: 14 g

Calories: 70

Protein: 0.5 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 7.7 g

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 499

Protein: 3.3 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 55 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

Butter, light, stick, with salt

499 calories per 100 g · 3.3 g protein · 0 g carbs · 55 g fat · 0 g fiber

1 tablespoon

Grams: 14 g

Calories: 70

Protein: 0.5 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 7.7 g

100 g

Grams: 100 g

Calories: 499

Protein: 3.3 g

Carbs: 0 g

Fat: 55 g

USDA FoodData Central entry ↗

On restaurant menus

Menu items that contain it, from the chains’ published nutrition.

7 Brew ›

Cookie Butter Breve (Small, iced)

per small · 5g protein · 26g carbs · 15g fat

290 kcal

Applebee's ›

Sizzlin' Butter Pecan Blondie

per dessert · 13g protein · 115g carbs · 57g fat

1020 kcal

Baskin-Robbins ›

Old Fashioned Butter Pecan (4 oz Scoop)

per scoop · 5g protein · 25g carbs · 18g fat

280 kcal

Bob Evans ›

Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwich (excludes meat & side)

per sandwich · 14g protein · 28g carbs · 26g fat

400 kcal

Carl's Jr. ›

Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce

per serving · 0g protein · 2g carbs · 11g fat

110 kcal

Carrabba's ›

Spicy Sicilian Butter Topping

per topping · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 11g fat

100 kcal

Questions people ask

How many calories are in 100 g of butter?

499 to 900. Butter, light, stick, without salt is the lightest at 499 calories per 100 g; Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) the heaviest at 900.

How many calories are in 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) of butter, without salt?

36 calories for 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) (5 g), with 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 4.1 g fat.

Is butter high in protein?

Butter, light, stick, without salt has 0.7 g of protein per 100 calories (3.3 g per 100 g), which is low.

How many carbs are in butter?

0.1 g of carbs per 100 g of Butter, without salt, 0 g of it fiber, and 0.1 g of sugar.

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