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Buttermilk vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and potatoes

  • Buttermilk has more calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than buttermilk.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.5%
Contains more IronIron +1520%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1870%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 19.7mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.298mg 20%
Copper 0.011mg 0.11mg 11%
Iron 0.05mg 0.81mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.032mg 9%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 151mg 425mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Sodium 190mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 1.061mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 57mg 5%
Carbs 4.79g 17.49g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.081mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Protein 3.31g 2.05g 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.025g 2%
Calories 40kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Choline 17.7mg 12.1mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.09g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.002g 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 15.39g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.295mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +877.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.