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Caramel vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and buttermilk

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Caramel has 6 times more monounsaturated fat than buttermilk. Caramel has 1.542g of monounsaturated fat, while buttermilk has 0.254g.
  • Buttermilk is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Buttermilk DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 4.79g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.033g 23%
Calories 382kcal 40kcal 17%
Fats 8.1g 0.88g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.548g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.154mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.275mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.034mg 6%
Phosphorus 114mg 89mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.254g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.31g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 151mg 2%
Choline 8mg 17.7mg 2%
Sodium 245mg 190mg 2%
Calcium 138mg 116mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 65.5g 4.79g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 14µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 2µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +820.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +960.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10439.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.