There are about 717 calories in 100 grams of butter.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for butter, from 390 to 876 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Butter, unsalted, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of butter?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 717
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Fat
- 81.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 0.1 g
- Sodium
- 11 mg
Butter comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tablespoon | 14 g | 100 | 0.13 | 11.4 | 0.01 |
| teaspoon | 5 g | 36 | 0.04 | 4.1 | 0.01 |
100 grams of butter contain 0.9 grams of protein, 81.1 grams of fat and 0.1 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.9 g
- Fat81.1 g
- Saturated fat51.4 g
- Carbohydrates0.1 g
- Sugars0.1 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium11 mg
- Cholesterol215 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of butter, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 24 mg
- Iron
- 0.02 mg
- Potassium
- 24 mg
- Magnesium
- 2 mg
- Zinc
- 0.09 mg
- Vitamin A
- 684 mcg
- Vitamin D
- 1.5 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.17 mcg
- Folate
- 3 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 12 entries for butter.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, salted, Tnuva | 742 | 0.5 | 82 | 0.5 |
| Butter, whipped, salted | 717 | 0.9 | 81.1 | 0.1 |
| Butter, unsaltedThe entry used above | 717 | 0.9 | 81.1 | 0.1 |
| Butter, Tnuva/Tara | 742 | 0.5 | 82 | 0.5 |
| Butter, whipped, unsalted | 717 | 0.9 | 81.1 | 0.1 |
| Butter, with garlic and dill, Gad | 725 | 0.8 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Ghee, clarified butter | 876 | 0.3 | 99.5 | 0 |
| Butter with garlic and dill, fat-reduced, Tara | 390 | 2.7 | 40 | 4.8 |
| Butter with garlic, HaMachleva | 740 | 0.9 | 80 | 0 |
| Butter, spread, lightly salted, Lurpak | 706 | 0.5 | 78 | 0.6 |
| Butter, spread, lightly salted, reduced cholesterol, Lurpak | 516 | 0.3 | 57 | 0.4 |
| Butter, unsalted, Lurpak | 706 | 0.5 | 78 | 0.6 |
These foods are close to butter in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in butter.
How many calories are in butter?
100 grams of butter have about 717 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for it, from 390 to 876 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of butter?
50 grams have 359 calories, 100 grams have 717 and 200 grams have 1434.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in butter?
In 100 grams there are 0.9 g of protein, 81.1 g of fat and 0.1 g of carbohydrates, of which 0.1 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one tablespoon of butter?
The Ministry's table gives 14 grams for one tablespoon of butter, which is 100 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.