Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 717 kcal
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Total fat
- 81.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0.0 g
- Sugars
- 0.1 g
- Sodium
- 11 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Butter, without salt (FDC 173430)
Cost
- US retail average
- $3.96 per lb
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (CPI), U.S. city average. Item: Butter, stick, Sep 2026.
Sustainability per kg
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 7.94 kg CO2e
- Land use (soil quality index)
- 396 Pt
- Water use (scarcity-weighted)
- 0.87 m³ world-eq
Source: ADEME AGRIBALYSE 3.1, synthesis table (data updated Feb 27, 2025). Product: "Butter, 82% fat, unsalted" (AGRIBALYSE 16400), at the point of sale. EF 3.1 indicators.
Regulatory: allergen labeling
- US major food allergen
- Milk
- EU allergen (Annex II)
- Milk
Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II
Supply chain: top producing countries
- 1United States958K t16%
- 2Germany469K t7.8%
- 3New Zealand462K t7.7%
World production 6.0M t, 2023.
Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Butter of cow milk.
Most common product types
- Cookies & Biscuits3,321 products
- Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt2,499 products
- Frozen Dinners & Entrees1,460 products
24,146 of 281,582 branded products list butter in their ingredient statement.
Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.
This is a free sample of the ingredient database.
Full ingredient records, supplier matches and formulation tools are in the Journey Foods app and API.
