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Buttermilk vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between buttermilk and hot chocolate

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin D than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 11% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk has 4 times more sodium than hot chocolate. While buttermilk has 190mg of sodium, hot chocolate has only 44mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.49µg 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.103mg 10%
Sodium 190mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin D 1IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Iron 0.05mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 51µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Saturated fat 0.548g 1.431g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Phosphorus 89mg 105mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.182mg 2%
Carbs 4.79g 10.74g 2%
Fats 0.88g 2.34g 2%
Selenium 2µg 2.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.677g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.328mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 151mg 197mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.52g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 9.74g N/A
Calcium 116mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.52g
~equal in Water ~82.45g
~equal in Other ~0.95g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.