Calories in Butter

100 g of butter has 743 kcal, and 1 tablespoon of butter (14 g) has about 104 kcal.

743 kcalper 100 g

104 kcal in 1 tablespoon (14 g)

Very high density · 7.4 kcal per g

Protein 0.9g 0% of the calories
Carbs 0.1g 0% of the calories
Fat 82.2g 100% of the calories
Fiber 0g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 182 minutes of walking, or 65 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Butter nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 tablespoon (14 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	743kcal	104kcal
Fat	82.2g	11.5g
Saturated Fat	45.6g	6.4g
Unsaturated Fat	36.6g	5.1g
Carbs	0.06g	0.008g
Sugars	0.58g	0.081g
Fiber	0g	0g
Protein	0.85g	0.12g
Salt	1.3g	0.18g
Water	15.8g	2.2g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Monounsaturated	16.9g	2.4g
Polyunsaturated	2.5g	0.35g
Omega-3	0.36g	0.05g
ALA	0.33g	0.046g
DHA	0.002g	0g
EPA	0.024g	0.003g
Omega-6	2.4g	0.33g
AA	0.1g	0.015g
LA	2.2g	0.32g
Cholesterol	235mg	32.9mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.005mg	0.001mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0mg	0mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0mg	0mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0mg	0mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	5µg	0.7µg
Vitamin A	758µg	106µg
Vitamin C	0mg	0mg
Vitamin D	16IU	2.2IU
Vitamin E	0mg	0mg
Vitamin K	7µg	0.98µg
Choline	18.8mg	2.6mg

Calcium	21mg	2.9mg
Copper	0.006mg	0.001mg
Iron	0.06mg	0.008mg
Magnesium	2mg	0.28mg
Phosphorus	22mg	3.1mg
Potassium	23mg	3.2mg
Selenium	0µg	0µg
Zinc	0.07mg	0.01mg

Beta-carotene	168µg	23.5µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0µg	0µg

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in butter

1 tablespoon (14 g) is 104 kcal, about 5% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in fat82.2 g per 100 g (117% of the daily reference)
High in saturated fat45.6 g per 100 g (228% of the daily reference)
High in vitamin A758 µg per 100 g (95% of the daily reference)
Low in sugars0.58 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of butter

14 g1 tablespoon	104 kcal
28 g1 oz	208 kcal
50 g	372 kcal
100 g	743 kcal
200 g	1,486 kcal

Any amount g 104 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 743 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Bacon 259 kcal less 484kcal / 100 g

Cashews 169 kcal less 574kcal / 100 g

Almonds 145 kcal less 598kcal / 100 g

Chia seeds 257 kcal less 486kcal / 100 g

Walnuts 64 kcal less 679kcal / 100 g

Peanut butter 145 kcal less 598kcal / 100 g

Questions about butter

It depends on the size: teaspoon (5 g) about 37 kcal; tablespoon (14 g) about 104 kcal.

Yes. 100 g of butter has 758 µg of vitamin A, 95% of what an adult needs in a day.

Yes. Butter has no carbs, so it fits low-carb and keto diets.

Yes. 100 g of butter has 45.6 g of saturated fat, above the 5 g at which food labels mark saturated fat as high.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 100 g of butter has 743 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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