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Butter oil vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter oil and buttermilk

  • Butter oil has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K, while buttermilk has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 307% higher.
  • Buttermilk contains 86 times less vitamin K than butter oil. Butter oil contains 8.6µg of vitamin K, while buttermilk contains 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buttermilk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter oil, anhydrous 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2920%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8500%
Contains more CholineCholine +26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 0.548g 279%
Fats 99.48g 0.88g 152%
Vitamin A 840µg 14µg 92%
Cholesterol 256mg 4mg 84%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 0.254g 71%
Calories 876kcal 40kcal 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 0.033g 24%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 0.05mg 18%
Phosphorus 3mg 89mg 12%
Calcium 4mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 2mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 0.1µg 7%
Protein 0.28g 3.31g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.275mg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 5mg 151mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Copper 0.001mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Choline 22.3mg 17.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
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 FatsFats +11204.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1082.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37454.2%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11211.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11093.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.