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Buttermilk vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and spaghetti different?

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 44% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less sodium.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt are the varieties 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.
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1220%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 26.4µg 44%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.322mg 14%
Calcium 116mg 7mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.02mg 10%
Carbs 4.79g 30.86g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calories 40kcal 158kcal 6%
Iron 0.05mg 0.5mg 6%
Protein 3.31g 5.8g 5%
Phosphorus 89mg 58mg 4%
Potassium 151mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.112mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 6.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.176g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.326g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.049mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 29.06g N/A
Vitamin D 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +217.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.93g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.