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Buttermilk vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between buttermilk and fast food

  • Fast food is higher than buttermilk in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Fast food covers your daily iron needs 38% more than buttermilk.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +6020%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +915%

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +660%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +832.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9584.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 0.05mg 3.06mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 5.617mg 35%
Selenium 2µg 20.3µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.89µg 28%
Protein 3.31g 16.52g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.317mg 24%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.52mg 19%
Folate 5µg 80µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.548g 4.493g 18%
Fats 0.88g 12.01g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.363mg 16%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.212mg 14%
Calories 40kcal 297kcal 13%
Copper 0.011mg 0.121mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 4.835g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 1.68g 11%
Cholesterol 4mg 33mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 4.79g 31.5g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 89mg 134mg 6%
Sodium 190mg 331mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.53mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.9µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 34.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 151mg 197mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +134.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1264.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70.8%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1803.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4990.9%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.