Buttermilk vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are buttermilk and shark fin soup different?
- Buttermilk is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while shark fin soup is higher in iron and copper.
- Shark fin soup covers your daily need for sodium, 14% more than buttermilk.
- Buttermilk contains 12 times more calcium than shark fin soup. Buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, while shark fin soup contains 10mg.
- Buttermilk is lower in sodium.
Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1060% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +323.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +1780% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +881.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
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 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +294.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +750% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 190mg | 501mg | 14% |
Calcium | 116mg | 10mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.011mg | 0.108mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.05mg | 0.94mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 89mg | 21mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.82mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.058mg | 0.493mg | 3% |
Potassium | 151mg | 53mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.341g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
Fats | 0.88g | 2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 7mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.254g | 0.583g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.19µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 46kcal | 0% |
Protein | 3.31g | 3.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 4.79g | 3.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.79g | 3.8g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 4.79g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.548g | 0.501g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.086g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.121g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.042g | 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:
3.2 g
Fats:
2 g
Carbs:
3.8 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +127.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.2g
~equal in
Water
~90.13g
~equal in
Other
~0.87g
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
0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.341 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +129.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +933.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.501g