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Buttermilk vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and asparagus different?

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium and vitamin B12; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for asparagus is 35% higher.
  • Asparagus has less sodium.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Asparagus, raw are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more IronIron +4180%
Contains more CopperCopper +1618.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +940%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41.6µg 35%
Iron 0.05mg 2.14mg 26%
Copper 0.011mg 0.189mg 20%
Folate 5µg 52µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calcium 116mg 24mg 9%
Sodium 190mg 2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.13mg 7%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.978mg 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5.6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.091mg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 38µg 3%
Protein 3.31g 2.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.04g 2%
Potassium 151mg 202mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.141mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0g 1%
Calories 40kcal 20kcal 1%
Selenium 2µg 2.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.54mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.12g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 3.88g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.274mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 16mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.5%
Contains more FatsFats +633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.4%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.