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Buttermilk vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between buttermilk and rib eye steak

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 78% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains 11 times more calcium than rib eye steak. While buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, rib eye steak contains only 11mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +4380%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1307.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1385%

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 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +175.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2.1µg 78%
Zinc 0.42mg 5.91mg 50%
Selenium 2µg 29.7µg 50%
Saturated fat 0.548g 9.684g 42%
Protein 3.31g 23.69g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.477mg 34%
Fats 0.88g 21.81g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 4.908mg 30%
Iron 0.05mg 2.24mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 10.519g 26%
Cholesterol 4mg 80mg 25%
Calories 40kcal 291kcal 13%
Calcium 116mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.287mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 152mg 9%
Copper 0.011mg 0.08mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 1.027g 7%
Choline 17.7mg 48.8mg 6%
Sodium 190mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.536mg 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.071mg 3%
Potassium 151mg 260mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Carbs 4.79g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.4%
Contains more OtherOther +8800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2378.4%

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4041.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.1%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.