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Buttermilk vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Buttermilk and Ice cream

  • Buttermilk has less Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5 than Ice cream.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 31% more than Buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk has 2 times more Sodium than Ice cream. While Buttermilk has 190mg of Sodium, Ice cream has only 80mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
1
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9
Ice cream
Ice cream
Contains more Selenium +11.1%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Iron +80%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +18%
Contains more Potassium +31.8%
Contains less Sodium -57.9%
Contains more Zinc +64.3%
Contains more Copper +109.1%
Contains more Manganese +300%
Equal in Selenium - 1.8
Buttermilk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 2% 8% 39% 14% 25% 12% 4% 1% 11%
Ice cream
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 39% 4% 10% 45% 18% 11% 19% 8% 2% 10%
Contains more Selenium +11.1%
Contains more Calcium +10.3%
Contains more Iron +80%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +18%
Contains more Potassium +31.8%
Contains less Sodium -57.9%
Contains more Zinc +64.3%
Contains more Copper +109.1%
Contains more Manganese +300%
Equal in Selenium - 1.8

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.
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
1
:
10
Ice cream
Ice cream
Contains more Vitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +795.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Folate - 5
Buttermilk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 1% 0% 4% 9% 36% 2% 17% 8% 4% 28% 1%
Ice cream
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 26% 6% 6% 2% 11% 56% 3% 35% 12% 4% 49% 1%
Contains more Vitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +795.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
1
:
4
Ice cream
Ice cream
Contains more Water +47.8%
Contains more Fats +1150%
Contains more Carbs +392.7%
Equal in Protein - 3.5
Equal in Other - 0.9
Buttermilk
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Ice cream
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Water +47.8%
Contains more Fats +1150%
Contains more Carbs +392.7%
Equal in Protein - 3.5
Equal in Other - 0.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
1
:
2
Ice cream
Ice cream
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1068.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1269.7%
Buttermilk
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 0.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.033 g
Ice cream
66% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: 6.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.452 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1068.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1269.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Buttermilk Ice cream
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Ice cream Opinion
Net carbs 4.79g 22.9g Ice cream
Protein 3.31g 3.5g Ice cream
Fats 0.88g 11g Ice cream
Carbs 4.79g 23.6g Ice cream
Calories 40kcal 207kcal Ice cream
Sugar 4.79g 21.22g Buttermilk
Fiber 0g 0.7g Ice cream
Calcium 116mg 128mg Ice cream
Iron 0.05mg 0.09mg Ice cream
Magnesium 11mg 14mg Ice cream
Phosphorus 89mg 105mg Ice cream
Potassium 151mg 199mg Ice cream
Sodium 190mg 80mg Ice cream
Zinc 0.42mg 0.69mg Ice cream
Copper 0.011mg 0.023mg Ice cream
Manganese 0.002mg 0.008mg Ice cream
Selenium 2µg 1.8µg Buttermilk
Vitamin A 47IU 421IU Ice cream
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 118µg Ice cream
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg Ice cream
Vitamin D 1IU 8IU Ice cream
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Ice cream
Vitamin C 1mg 0.6mg Buttermilk
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.041mg Ice cream
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.24mg Ice cream
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.116mg Ice cream
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.581mg Ice cream
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.048mg Ice cream
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.39µg Ice cream
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg Ice cream
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.045mg Ice cream
Threonine 0.141mg 0.146mg Ice cream
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.195mg Ice cream
Leucine 0.313mg 0.316mg Ice cream
Lysine 0.277mg 0.258mg Buttermilk
Methionine 0.087mg 0.081mg Buttermilk
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.157mg Buttermilk
Valine 0.217mg 0.217mg
Histidine 0.1mg 0.088mg Buttermilk
Cholesterol 4mg 44mg Buttermilk
Saturated Fat 0.548g 6.79g Buttermilk
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Ice cream
Monounsaturated Fat 0.254g 2.969g Ice cream
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.452g Ice cream

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Buttermilk Ice cream
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Buttermilk
17%
Ice cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Buttermilk
16%
Ice cream

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 110mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ice cream
Ice cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 62)
Which food is cheaper?
Ice cream
Ice cream is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.43g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 40mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.242g)

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.