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Buttermilk vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buttermilk and cheese?

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in cheese is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% more.
  • Buttermilk has less sodium.

We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cheese, cheddar types in this article.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.1%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1325%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1320%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.059mg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.548g 18.867g 83%
Calcium 116mg 710mg 59%
Phosphorus 89mg 455mg 52%
Fats 0.88g 33.31g 50%
Selenium 2µg 28.5µg 48%
Protein 3.31g 22.87g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.1µg 37%
Vitamin A 14µg 330µg 35%
Cholesterol 4mg 99mg 32%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.64mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 9.246g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.428mg 21%
Sodium 190mg 653mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 404kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 1.421g 9%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 1IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.066mg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 151mg 76mg 2%
Carbs 4.79g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55%
Contains more WaterWater +143.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3685.2%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3540.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4206.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.