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Buttermilk vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buttermilk and orange juice

  • Buttermilk is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet orange juice is richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for orange juice is 54% higher.
  • Orange juice contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Orange juice, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 50mg 54%
Calcium 116mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.03mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 1mg 8%
Folate 5µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.09mg 5%
Protein 3.31g 0.7g 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.044mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0.1µg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.4mg 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 6.2mg 2%
Carbs 4.79g 10.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.19mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.024g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.036g 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.014mg 1%
Potassium 151mg 200mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 45kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 10.2g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 8.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.003mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.9%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.1%
~equal in Water ~88.3g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +605.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.