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Buttermilk vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between buttermilk and arrowroot

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium and vitamin B12, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 83% more than buttermilk.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.7%
Contains more IronIron +4340%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8600%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2819%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +682.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +6660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 5µg 338µg 83%
Iron 0.05mg 2.22mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.266mg 18%
Copper 0.011mg 0.121mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 6mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 1.693mg 10%
Potassium 151mg 454mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.059mg 7%
Sodium 190mg 26mg 7%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.174mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 4.79g 13.39g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Protein 3.31g 4.24g 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.039g 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.004g 1%
Calories 40kcal 65kcal 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.2g 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.9mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.292mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.8%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.