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Buttermilk vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and chocolate milk

  • The amount of vitamin D and copper in chocolate milk is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Chocolate milk has 3 times less sodium than buttermilk. Buttermilk has 190mg of sodium, while chocolate milk has 60mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
~equal in Calcium ~112mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.548g 2.104g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Sodium 190mg 60mg 6%
Copper 0.011mg 0.065mg 6%
Vitamin D 1IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.33µg 5%
Fats 0.88g 3.39g 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.077mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Cholesterol 4mg 12mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 83kcal 2%
Carbs 4.79g 10.34g 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.99g 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 101mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.162mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 27µg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.17g 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 9.54g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 116mg 112mg 0%
Potassium 151mg 167mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 9.54g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 2µg 1.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.295mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +285.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.8%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.