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Spread vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and buttermilk

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, buttermilk is higher in phosphorus.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than buttermilk.
  • Spread has 123 times more vitamin K than buttermilk. While spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, buttermilk has only 0.1µg.
  • Buttermilk has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +1158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%

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.
Spread
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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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Buttermilk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.033g 26%
Fats 17.1g 0.88g 25%
Sodium 755mg 190mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.254g 18%
Phosphorus 0mg 89mg 13%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.1µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.22g 0.548g 8%
Protein 0g 3.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 40kcal 6%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Potassium 12mg 151mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 FatsFats +1843.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 +2892.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11960.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.