How much fiber is in butter?
Butter has 0 grams of fiber. Fiber comes from plants, and butter is not a plant food, so no serving size changes that. USDA lists 1 tablespoon (14.2 grams) at 0 grams of fiber.
0gof fiber in 1 tablespoon
How many
1
0% of a 25 gram day
Fiber in butter by serving size
| Serving | Weight | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) | 5g | 0g |
| 1 tbsp | 14.2g | 0g |
| 1 stick | 113g | 0g |
| 1 cup | 227g | 0g |
| 100 grams | 100g | 0g |
Zero fiber
Butter is milk fat. It has no fiber, and neither do oils.
It is the bread that counts
Buttered whole wheat toast has 1.9 grams of fiber per slice. Buttered white toast has 0.8.
Add fiber to a meal with butter
- Black beans: 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked
- Avocado: 9.2 grams in 1 avocado
- Whole wheat bread: 1.9 grams in 1 slice
Not sure what your daily number should be? The fiber calculator works it out from your age and sex.
Questions about fiber in butter
- Does butter have fiber?
- No. USDA FoodData Central lists butter at 0 grams of fiber per 100 grams. Fiber is found in plant foods.
- Is there any fiber in 1 tablespoon?
- No. 1 tablespoon weighs 14.2 grams and has 0 grams of fiber.
- What can I eat with butter to add fiber?
- Black beans add 15 grams in 1 cup, cooked. Avocados add 9.2 grams in 1 avocado. Whole wheat bread adds 1.9 grams in 1 slice.
- Does butter count toward my daily fiber goal?
- No. Butter adds nothing to a 25 gram or 38 gram daily fiber goal. It can still be part of a high-fiber meal when you eat it with plants.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Butter, salted, retrieved October 8, 2026. Label terms follow the FDA's 28 gram Daily Value for fiber.