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Water vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between water and buttermilk

  • The amount of phosphorus and calcium in buttermilk is higher than in water.
  • Buttermilk covers your daily phosphorus needs 13% more than water.
  • Water contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 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 CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Buttermilk DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 89mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 5mg 190mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 151mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.548g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Calories 0kcal 40kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.011mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1%
Fats 0g 0.88g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
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
Water
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +790%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.