Butter calories
At 717 kcal per 100 g, butter gets 0% of its energy from carbs, 0% from protein and 100% from fat. One 14 g serving is about 100 kcal.
A serving covers about 5% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 90 to 110 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (14 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 717 | 100 |
| Protein, g | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Fat, g | 81.1 | 11.4 |
| Carbs, g | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 7 g | 50 kcal | 45-55 | 1,600 |
| 1 · 14 g | 100 kcal | 90-110 | 3,100 |
| 1½ · 21 g | 151 kcal | 136-166 | 4,700 |
| 2 · 28 g | 201 kcal | 181-221 | 6,300 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 3,100 steps, or 24 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain yogurt | 69 | 117 kcal / 170 g | 3.6 g |
| Greek yogurt | 73 | 146 kcal / 200 g | 9.9 g |
| Cottage cheese | 101 | 114 kcal / 113 g | 11.4 g |
| Half and half | 131 | 20 kcal / 15 g | 3.1 g |
| Sour cream | 195 | 23 kcal / 12 g | 2.8 g |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 321 | 122 kcal / 38 g | 7.9 g |
| Heavy cream | 340 | 51 kcal / 15 g | 2.8 g |
| Cream cheese | 343 | 96 kcal / 28 g | 6.0 g |
| Butter | 717 | 100 kcal / 14 g | 0.8 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Plain yogurt.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 173410, FDC 173430 (Butter, salted).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in butter?
Butter has about 717 kcal per 100 g. A typical 14 g serving is about 100 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 90 to 110 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in butter?
0.8 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.1 g in a 14 g serving.
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