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Buttermilk vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between buttermilk and eggnog

  • Eggnog is higher than buttermilk in vitamin B12, vitamin D, choline, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Eggnog covers your daily cholesterol needs 18% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains 4 times more sodium than eggnog. While buttermilk contains 190mg of sodium, eggnog contains only 54mg.

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

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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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%
~equal in Potassium ~165mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.46mg

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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 4mg 59mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.45µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.548g 2.591g 9%
Choline 17.7mg 52.2mg 6%
Vitamin D 1IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 190mg 54mg 6%
Fats 0.88g 4.19g 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 59µg 5%
Selenium 2µg 4.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.417mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.19mg 3%
Phosphorus 89mg 109mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 88kcal 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Protein 3.31g 4.55g 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 116mg 130mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.198g 1%
Carbs 4.79g 8.05g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.5mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 8.05g N/A
Potassium 151mg 165mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 8.05g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.46mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +376.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

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
Eggnog
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.