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Butter, salted
Butter, salted2
VS
Milk, 2% reduced fat Leader
Milk, 2% reduced fat7

Milk, 2% reduced fat leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Milk, 2% reduced fat comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for less sugar and less sodium.

Pick Milk, 2% reduced fat for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.12 g
    6.6 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.01 g
    9.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.01 g
    10.12 g
  • Total fat
    11.31 g
    3.96 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    7.16 g
    2.51 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN89.68 mg
    94 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    3.35 mg
    280 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    3.35 mg
    240 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    0.04 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    0.28 mg
    22 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.4 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Butter, salted vs Milk, 2% reduced fat · Foodatron