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Buttermilk vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between buttermilk and mayonnaise

  • Buttermilk has more calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Mayonnaise covers your daily need for vitamin K, 136% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk has 15 times more calcium than mayonnaise. While buttermilk has 116mg of calcium, mayonnaise has only 8mg.
  • Buttermilk has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6460%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162900%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.2%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 44.69g 298%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 163µg 136%
Fats 0.88g 74.85g 114%
Saturated fat 0.548g 11.703g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 16.843g 41%
Calories 40kcal 680kcal 32%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 3.28mg 22%
Sodium 190mg 635mg 19%
Cholesterol 4mg 42mg 13%
Calcium 116mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.019mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 21mg 10%
Protein 3.31g 0.96g 5%
Potassium 151mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.12µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 34.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.172mg 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.21mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.15mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Selenium 2µg 2.3µg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 7IU 1%
Carbs 4.79g 0.57g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 16µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.4%
Contains more WaterWater +316.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8405.7%
Contains more OtherOther +121.3%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6531.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135324.2%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.