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Buttermilk vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between buttermilk and cucumber

  • Buttermilk has more calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cucumber covers your daily need for vitamin K, 14% more than buttermilk.
  • Cucumber has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3850%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +195%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16300%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 16.4µg 14%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.033mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 2mg 8%
Protein 3.31g 0.65g 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.079mg 3%
Iron 0.05mg 0.28mg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.041mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.3µg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.037g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 2.8mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.2mg 2%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.005g 1%
Calories 40kcal 15kcal 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.11g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 3.13g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 151mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.01mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.2%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4980%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.