Butter
Stick butter, salted or unsalted as each recipe says. Several of these recipes name Plugra, a European-style butter.
What to buy
Buy unsalted unless the recipe says salted, so the salt stays in your hands. A stick is marked in tablespoons on the wrapper.
Facts
- One stick of butter is 1/2 cup, 8 tablespoons, 4 ounces, or 113 grams. How Many Tablespoons in a Stick of Butter?, Cabot Creamery
- Dairy Farmers of America says its Plugrà butter is slow-churned to a consistent 82 percent butterfat. Premium Butter & Bulk Cheese, Dairy Farmers of America
USDA values per 100 g
Butter, without salt. FoodData Central entry 173430.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 717 |
| Total fat | 81.11 g |
| Saturated fat | 50.49 g |
| Cholesterol | 215 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 0.06 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0.06 g |
| Protein | 0.85 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg |
| Iron | 0.02 mg |
| Potassium | 24 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
