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Buttermilk vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between buttermilk and smoothie

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium, yet smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Smoothie covers your daily vitamin C needs 26% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains 7 times more sodium than smoothie. While buttermilk contains 190mg of sodium, smoothie contains only 29mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +529.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 24.5mg 26%
Phosphorus 89mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 41mg 8%
Sodium 190mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.816mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.082mg 4%
Protein 3.31g 1.22g 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Potassium 151mg 24mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.24µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 8.16g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1%
Fats 0.88g 0g 1%
Calories 40kcal 37kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 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%

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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
~equal in Water ~90.28g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.