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Buttermilk vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buttermilk and goat milk

  • Buttermilk is richer in vitamin B12, yet goat milk is richer in vitamin D and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat milk is 11% higher.
  • Buttermilk contains 4 times more sodium than goat milk. Buttermilk contains 190mg of sodium, while goat milk contains 50mg.

Food types used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Milk, goat, fluid, with added 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 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
~equal in Iron ~0.05mg

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 4.3% 19% 1.4% 20% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Goat milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.548g 2.667g 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 1IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.07µg 6%
Sodium 190mg 50mg 6%
Fats 0.88g 4.14g 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 57µg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.046mg 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 111mg 3%
Potassium 151mg 204mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1.109g 2%
Cholesterol 4mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 116mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.277mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 69kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.048mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.149g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.138mg 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.4µg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.56g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.3mg 0%
Carbs 4.79g 4.45g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 4.45g N/A
Iron 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 4.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.314mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.089mg 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% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +370.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.56g
~equal in Carbs ~4.45g
~equal in Water ~87.03g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.5%

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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. Goat milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/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.