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Goat cheese vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Goat cheese and Buttermilk

  • Goat cheese is higher than Buttermilk in Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Iron, Calcium, and Vitamin B3.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 100% more than Buttermilk.
  • Goat cheese contains 51 times more Copper than Buttermilk. While Goat cheese contains 0.564mg of Copper, Buttermilk contains only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Goat cheese
Goat cheese
9
:
1
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Calcium +156.9%
Contains more Iron +3140%
Contains more Magnesium +163.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +321.3%
Contains more Zinc +57.1%
Contains more Copper +5027.3%
Contains more Manganese +4550%
Contains more Selenium +90%
Contains less Sodium -54.2%
Equal in Potassium - 151
Goat cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 90% 61% 21% 161% 14% 55% 19% 188% 13% 21%
Buttermilk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 2% 8% 39% 14% 25% 12% 4% 1% 11%
Contains more Calcium +156.9%
Contains more Iron +3140%
Contains more Magnesium +163.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +321.3%
Contains more Zinc +57.1%
Contains more Copper +5027.3%
Contains more Manganese +4550%
Contains more Selenium +90%
Contains less Sodium -54.2%
Equal in Potassium - 151

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Goat cheese
Goat cheese
8
:
3
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Vitamin A +3014.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1879.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Folate +150%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.22
Goat cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 88% 6% 15% 0% 18% 156% 22% 12% 14% 2% 28% 7%
Buttermilk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 1% 0% 4% 9% 36% 2% 17% 8% 4% 28% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +3014.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1879.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Folate +150%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.22

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat cheese
Goat cheese
3
:
2
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Protein +552%
Contains more Fats +3290.9%
Contains more Other +230.3%
Contains more Carbs +3891.7%
Contains more Water +98%
Goat cheese
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Buttermilk
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more Protein +552%
Contains more Fats +3290.9%
Contains more Other +230.3%
Contains more Carbs +3891.7%
Contains more Water +98%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat cheese
Goat cheese
2
:
1
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2580.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2048.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.3%
Goat cheese
73% 24% 3%
Saturated Fat: 20.639 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.709 g
Buttermilk
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 0.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.033 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2580.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2048.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat cheese Buttermilk
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Buttermilk Opinion
Net carbs 0.12g 4.79g Buttermilk
Protein 21.58g 3.31g Goat cheese
Fats 29.84g 0.88g Goat cheese
Carbs 0.12g 4.79g Buttermilk
Calories 364kcal 40kcal Goat cheese
Sugar 0.12g 4.79g Goat cheese
Calcium 298mg 116mg Goat cheese
Iron 1.62mg 0.05mg Goat cheese
Magnesium 29mg 11mg Goat cheese
Phosphorus 375mg 89mg Goat cheese
Potassium 158mg 151mg Goat cheese
Sodium 415mg 190mg Buttermilk
Zinc 0.66mg 0.42mg Goat cheese
Copper 0.564mg 0.011mg Goat cheese
Manganese 0.093mg 0.002mg Goat cheese
Selenium 3.8µg 2µg Goat cheese
Vitamin A 1464IU 47IU Goat cheese
Vitamin A RAE 407µg 14µg Goat cheese
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.05mg Goat cheese
Vitamin D 22IU 1IU Goat cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Goat cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg Buttermilk
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.034mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.154mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.058mg Goat cheese
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.275mg Buttermilk
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.034mg Goat cheese
Folate 2µg 5µg Buttermilk
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.22µg
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg Goat cheese
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.042mg Goat cheese
Threonine 0.805mg 0.141mg Goat cheese
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.171mg Goat cheese
Leucine 1.861mg 0.313mg Goat cheese
Lysine 1.549mg 0.277mg Goat cheese
Methionine 0.575mg 0.087mg Goat cheese
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.171mg Goat cheese
Valine 1.485mg 0.217mg Goat cheese
Histidine 0.589mg 0.1mg Goat cheese
Cholesterol 79mg 4mg Buttermilk
Saturated Fat 20.639g 0.548g Buttermilk
Monounsaturated Fat 6.808g 0.254g Goat cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.033g Goat cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goat cheese Buttermilk
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Goat cheese
9%
Buttermilk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Goat cheese
15%
Buttermilk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.67g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk contains less Sodium (difference - 225mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.091g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.