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Buttermilk vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between buttermilk and caramel

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Buttermilk has 2 times more choline than caramel. Buttermilk has 17.7mg of choline, while caramel has 8mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 4.79g 77g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 3.478g 23%
Calories 40kcal 382kcal 17%
Fats 0.88g 8.1g 11%
Saturated fat 0.548g 2.476g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.256mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.62mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.103mg 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 114mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1.542g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.46mg 3%
Protein 3.31g 4.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 151mg 214mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 190mg 245mg 2%
Calcium 116mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.14mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 77g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +960.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +820.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10439.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.