Buttermilk vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buttermilk and mashed potato?
- Buttermilk is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Buttermilk's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11% more.
- Mashed potato contains 6 times less calcium than buttermilk. Buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, while mashed potato contains 18mg.
- Buttermilk has less sodium.
We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Fast foods, potato, mashed types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +544.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +520% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +218.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +926.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +740% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1762.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.015mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 1.342g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.058mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.07µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 306mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 5.9µg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 286mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.31g | 1.65g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.011mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.79g | 14.65g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 2.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 43µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 13.4mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.254g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.79g | 13.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.79g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.548g | 0.577g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +220.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +205.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.342 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +183.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3966.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.577g
