Dairy
Sheep
Sheep butter is rich and dense from high-fat ewe cream—ivory colour, full dairy flavour, and a luxurious melt. Traditional in some Mediterranean and mountain dairies; rare in bulk retail. Spread thinly; intensity is high. Beautiful on grilled bread and vegetables. Store cold; use while aroma is fresh.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 5.7 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.31 g
- Cholesterol 31.3 mg
- Sodium 79.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 4.82 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 5.03 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 7.72 g
- Water 69.4 g
- Energy 158 kcal
- Water 69.4 g
- Carbohydrates 4.82 g
- Sugars 5.03 g
- Protein 7.72 g
- Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 5.7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.31 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 30.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.1 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 345 mg
- Major Minerals 343 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 31.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.21 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.11 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.42 · vitamin-b6: 0.05 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.1 · vitamin-d: 0.5 · vitamin-e: 0.1 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sheep of Butter: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Sheep dairy zones produced butter alongside cheese and yoghurt.
Specialty sheep butter reached gourmet markets in small volumes.