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White bread vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and buttermilk?

  • White bread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, buttermilk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • Buttermilk has less sodium.

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +7120%
Contains more CopperCopper +818.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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.
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Buttermilk DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 0.05mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.034mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.058mg 30%
Folate 111µg 5µg 27%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.002mg 23%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 49.42g 4.79g 15%
Sodium 490mg 190mg 13%
Calories 266kcal 40kcal 11%
Protein 8.85g 3.31g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.033g 10%
Copper 0.101mg 0.011mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.275mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.88g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.034mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.42mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Calcium 144mg 116mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.254g 1%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.548g 1%
Phosphorus 98mg 89mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 17.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 151mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 5.67g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +167.4%
Contains more FatsFats +278.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +931.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +135.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4754.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.