Welcome to the nutritional magnesium content in 5 different types of butter, ranging from 5 mg to 2 mg per 100g. The basic type of butter is Butter, salted, where the amount of magnesium in 100g is 2 mg.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for magnesium is based on a 400 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top three butter products high in magnesium
Below is a summary list for the top three butter items ranked by the amount or level of magnesium in 100g.
1. Butter, light, stick, with salt : 5mg (1%RDA)
2. Butter, light, stick, without salt : 5mg (1%RDA)
3. Butter, salted : 2mg (1%RDA)
Following on from the three top butter items or products containing magnesium we have a more comprehensive break down of Butter, salted, and the highest item containing magnesium which is Butter, light, stick, with salt. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 5 types of butter.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 5 different types of butter based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the magnesium content in butter.
Butter, salted - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Butter, salted should be considered along with the magnesium content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Dairy and Egg Products.Other important and magnesium related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 717 kcal (36% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.85 g (2% RDA), the amount of Fat is 81.11 g (125% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.06 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the magnesium levels in butter.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Butter, salted has a nutritional value score of 13 out of 100.Comparing the magnesium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Butter, salted; We class this as a medium to low magnesium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a low nutritional density value.
Comparing magnesium in butter vs spinach
The amount of magnesium in spinach is 79 mg per 100g.As magnesium percentage of the RDA this is 20 %. Comparing with Butter, salted, in 100g contains 2 mg of magnesium. As a percentage of the RDA this is 1 %. Therefore, spinach has 77 mg more magnesium than Butter, salted. In terms of magnesium percentage this is 3850 % more magnesium. Spinach has an overall nutritional value score of 68 out of 100, whereas Butter, salted has a nutritional value score of 13 out of 100.The highest content of magnesium in the food items under the general description or type of butter, is Butter, light, stick, with salt with 5 mg of magnesium per 100g. Comparing spinach with Butter, light, stick, with salt; spinach has 74 mg more magnesium than Butter, light, stick, with salt. In terms of magnesium percentage this is 1480 % more magnesium.
Amount of magnesium per 100 Calories
100 calories of butter, salted is a serving size of 0.14 g, and the amount of Magnesium is 0.28 mg (0.14% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 0.12 g (0.28% RDA), Fat 11.31 g (17.43% RDA), Carbohydrate 0.01 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the magnesium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 cup (or 227 g)
For the food Butter, salted the typical serving size is 1 cup (or 227 g) which contains 4.54 mg of Magnesium. The magnesium percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 1 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 100.0 servings of the typical serving size 1 cup (or 227 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 1627.59 kcal, the Protein content is 1.93 g, the Fat content is 184.12 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.14 g. The percentages are shown below in the magnesium chart, for the typical serving of magnesium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Butter, salted
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 cup or 227 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 8.2 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 1618.4 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.5 (kcal).
Milligrams of magnesium in butter (per 100g)
This list of 5 types of butter, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Butter, light, stick, with salt through to Butter, without salt where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional magnesium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much magnesium in butter.
The list below gives the total magnesium content in the 5 items from the general description 'butter' each of which show the magnesium amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 5 food items shown in the magnesium chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for butter based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of magnesium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for butter ranked by the amount of magnesium per 100g is shown below in the butter calories chart. 
Average Content for butter
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of magnesium contained in 100g of butter, based on the list below of 5 different items under the general description of butter, is 3.20 mg of magnesium. This average value corresponds to 0.8 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 631.80 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 1.83 g, the average amount of Fat is 70.71 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Magnesium is found in Butter, salted which in 100g contains 2 mg of Magnesium. This corresponds to 1 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Calories is 717 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.85 g, the amount of Fat is 81.11 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.06 g.Highest magnesium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 5 different butter nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of magnesium is found in Butter, light, stick, with salt which contains 5 mg of magnesium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 1 %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 509 kcal, the Protein content is 3.3 g, the Fat content is 55.1 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. 
The lowest amount of magnesium in 100g is in Butter, without salt which contains 2 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 1 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 717 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.85 g, the amount of Fat is 81.11 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.06 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a magnesium range of 3 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 208 kcal for Calories, 2.45 g for Protein, 26.01 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of magnesium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high magnesium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Butter, salted contains 2 mg of magnesium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the magnesium nutritional content.
The food with the highest magnesium content per typical serving is Butter, without salt which contains 4.54 mg in 1 cup (or 227 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 1 %. For this serving the Calories content is 1627.59 kcal, the Protein content is 1.93 g, the Fat content is 184.12 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.14 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing magnesium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods high in magnesium.
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