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Buttermilk vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buttermilk and taro?

  • Buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Taro's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 19% higher.
  • Taro is lower in sodium.

We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.4%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1463.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19050%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.283mg 19%
Copper 0.011mg 0.172mg 18%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.383mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 151mg 591mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.025mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 11mg 8%
Carbs 4.79g 26.46g 7%
Calcium 116mg 43mg 7%
Iron 0.05mg 0.55mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.095mg 5%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 4.5mg 4%
Protein 3.31g 1.5g 4%
Calories 40kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.041g 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 84mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.016g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.303mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 22.36g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 0.4g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 17.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.7%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1487.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.