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- Food group
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What is butter?
Butter is a dairy product used as a condiment and spread. Butter is frequently used in cooking applications such as baking, pan frying and sauce making.
Butter is produced by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. is a dairy product and normally used as a spread and a condiment, also in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying.
Butter comprises butterfat, water and milk proteins.
If a recipe does not specify unsalted butter you should generally assume that the recipe is calling for common store-bought salted batter.
Butter is sometimes sold in sticks. One pound (~½ kg) of butter consists of four ¼ pound (~ 125 g) sticks.
Most butters are made from cows' milk, butter can also be made from the milk of other mammals, including sheep, goats, buffalo, and yaks.
Salt, flavorings and preservatives are often incorporated into the butter.
Rendering butter produces clarified butter (ghee), which is almost completely butterfat.
In pastry making, cold butter is often cut into pieces for incorporating into flour.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (227g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1627Calories from Fat 1657
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 184.1g283%
Saturated Fat 116.6g583%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 488mg163%
Sodium 1307mg54%
Total Carbohydrate 0.1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Sugars 0.1
Protein 1.9g
Vitamin A 113%Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%•Iron 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lowerdepending on your caloric needs.
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Where found
Butter is usually found in the dairy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Butter is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does butter weigh?
Amount | Weight |
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1 cup | 227 grams |
1 tbsp | 14 grams |
1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) | 5 grams |
1 stick | 113 grams |
Dairy and Egg Products
- Butter14708
- Ghee (clarified butter)240
- Blue cheese94
- Havarti cheese6
- Cheddar cheese1682
- Cheese564
- Cheddar cheese, very old, sharp331
- Cheddar cheese, medium23
- Cheddar cheese, mild32
- Colby cheese26
- Cottage cheese441
- Cream cheese2065
- Boursin cheese6
- Feta cheese349
- Fontina cheese55
- Gruyere cheese98
- Monterey jack cheese578
- Mozzarella cheese954
- Muenster cheese21
- Neufchatel cheese30
- Parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated2578
- Provolone cheese94
- Ricotta cheese523
- Romano cheese155
- Asiago cheese43
- Roquefort cheese28
- Swiss cheese526
- Sweet cream8
- Cream705
- Double cream50
- Heavy whipping cream2472
- Whipped cream454
- Sour cream, light146
- Sour cream, non-fat89
- Sour cream2451
- Eggnog26
- Milk, whole45
- Milk6972
- Sour milk97
- Milk, low-fat167
- Buttermilk1347
- Buttermilk, powdered34
- Milk, sweetened condensed408
- Evaporated milk671
- Milk, skim, evaporated53
- Yogurt, plain542
- Yogurt388
- Greek yogurt48
- Yogurt, low-fat223
- Vanilla yogurt50
- Yogurt, non-fat143
- Eggs14807
- Egg whites2058
- Egg yolks1713
- Liquid egg substitute280
- Butter, unsalted1871
- Milk, skim620
- Milk, skim, (non fat) powder413
- Goat (chevre) cheese193
- Cream cheese (nonfat)43
- Velveeta cheese80
- Whipped topping, prepared527
- American cheese127
- Cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)93
In Chinese: | 黄油 | |
British (UK) term: | ||
en français: | beurre | |
en español: | mantequilla |
Recipes using butter
There are 14708 recipes that contain this ingredient.
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