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Milkshake vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and buttermilk different?

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D* than buttermilk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milkshake is 13% higher.
  • Milkshake contains 48 times more vitamin D* than buttermilk. While milkshake contains 48 IU of vitamin D*, buttermilk contains only 1 IU.
  • Buttermilk has less sugar.

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 CalciumCalcium +25.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 1% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.22µg 13%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 1 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.548g 6%
Calories 112kcal 40kcal 4%
Carbs 17.75g 4.79g 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.011mg 4%
Phosphorus 115mg 89mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 190mg 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.88g 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 4mg 3%
Calcium 146mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.275mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.254g 2%
Protein 3.86g 3.31g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 183mg 151mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 25µg 14µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.002mg 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 17.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.033g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 290kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 17.75g 4.79g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 4.79g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +244.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +244.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.