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Buttermilk vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and lemons different?

  • Buttermilk is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium, while lemons are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 58% more than buttermilk.
  • Lemons are lower in sodium.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Lemons, raw, without peel types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +346.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 53mg 58%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.02mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calcium 116mg 26mg 9%
Sodium 190mg 2mg 8%
Iron 0.05mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 3.31g 1.1g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.037mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 5.1mg 2%
Carbs 4.79g 9.32g 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.039g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 29kcal 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 6.52g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 151mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.9%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.6%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.7%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.