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Unsalted butter

Unsalted butter is churned dairy fat without added seasoning salt, used for spreading, cooking and baking in blocks, sticks or tubs.

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About Unsalted butter

Unsalted butter is a dairy fat made by churning cream, with no salt added as a seasoning. It is typically pale yellow, firm when chilled and soft or spreadable at warmer room temperatures. Its flavour is creamy and mild, though colour and flavour can vary with the cream and production method.

It is used for spreading, cooking and baking, and is sold in blocks, sticks or tubs. It may be cultured or sweet-cream butter, and the water and fat proportions can vary by product. Clarified butter, which has had most water and milk solids removed, is a different form.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Unsalted butter nutrition & diet

Unsalted butter nutritional value

Butter, without salt

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
717kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
81.1g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare regular unsalted butter with regular butter of the same form; clarified butter and whipped or spreadable products have different compositions. Salted butter is not the same ingredient.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Butter, without salt ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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