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Eggnog vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggnog and buttermilk

  • Eggnog is higher than buttermilk in vitamin B12, vitamin D, choline, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Eggnog covers your daily cholesterol needs 18% more than buttermilk.
  • Eggnog contains 49 times more vitamin D than buttermilk. While eggnog contains 49IU of vitamin D, buttermilk contains only 1IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%
~equal in Potassium ~151mg
~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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
11
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Buttermilk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 59mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.22µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.591g 0.548g 9%
Choline 52.2mg 17.7mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 1IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Sodium 54mg 190mg 6%
Fats 4.19g 0.88g 5%
Vitamin A 59µg 14µg 5%
Selenium 4.2µg 2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 0.254g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.275mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.154mg 3%
Phosphorus 109mg 89mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 40kcal 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Protein 4.55g 3.31g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 130mg 116mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.033g 1%
Carbs 8.05g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 4.79g N/A
Potassium 165mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g 4.79g N/A
Copper 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.42mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.1mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +376.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 +412.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.