Ground beef vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ground beef and buttermilk
- Buttermilk has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline than ground beef.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than buttermilk.
- Ground beef has 69 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. While ground beef has 4.026mg of vitamin B3, buttermilk has only 0.058mg.
- Buttermilk has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4440% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +618.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1290.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +350% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +251.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6841.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +814.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1031.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +313.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.22µg | 95% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.42mg | 49% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 3.31g | 41% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 2µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 4mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0.548g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.058mg | 25% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 0.88g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.034mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.254g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 89mg | 11% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 40kcal | 10% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 17.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.011mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 190mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.275mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 151mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.033g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.79g | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +621.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1646.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | +2782.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1136.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91% |
