Buttermilk vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buttermilk and white bread?
- Buttermilk is higher in vitamin B12; however, white bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper.
- White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
- Buttermilk has less sodium.
We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +19.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +818.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1467.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 3.61mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.533mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 22µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.058mg | 4.78mg | 30% |
| Folate | 5µg | 111µg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.536mg | 23% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Carbs | 4.79g | 49.42g | 15% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 490mg | 13% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 266kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 3.31g | 8.85g | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 1.602g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.011mg | 0.101mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.243mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 0.536mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 3.33g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 144mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.254g | 0.599g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.548g | 0.698g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.79g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.79g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
| 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 | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 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:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +147.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +278.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +931.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.5% |
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
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +135.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4754.5% |
