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Skim milk leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Skim milk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for less sugar.

Pick Skim milk for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    717 kcal
    34 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.85 g
    3.37 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.06 g
    4.96 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.06 g
    5.09 g
  • Total fat
    81.11 g
    0.08 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    51.37 g
    0.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    643 mg
    42 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    24 mg
    156 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    24 mg
    122 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.02 mg
    0.03 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2 mg
    11 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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 Skim milk · Foodatron