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Buttermilk vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buttermilk and spread

  • Buttermilk has more calcium, while spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% higher.
  • Spread contains 10 times less calcium than buttermilk. Buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, while spread contains 12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in buttermilk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more IronIron +1480%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385%

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%
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +252%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.12µg 38%
Sodium 190mg 1013mg 36%
Fats 0.88g 17.34g 25%
Saturated fat 0.548g 5.977g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 7.584g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 2.565g 17%
Selenium 2µg 9.7µg 14%
Copper 0.011mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.172mg 12%
Cholesterol 4mg 38mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 1.73mg 10%
Calories 40kcal 235kcal 10%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Iron 0.05mg 0.79mg 9%
Protein 3.31g 7.66g 9%
Choline 17.7mg 62.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.02mg 5%
Phosphorus 89mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin D 1IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.43mg 3%
Carbs 4.79g 11.94g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.026mg 1%
Potassium 151mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 26µg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1870.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +212.4%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2885.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7672.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.