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Buttermilk vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and milk

  • The amount of vitamin B12 and vitamin D* in milk is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Milk has 4 times less sodium than buttermilk. Buttermilk has 190mg of sodium, while milk has 44mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~125mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Copper ~0.01mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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 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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.47µg 10%
Vitamin D* 1 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 190mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin A 14µg 58µg 5%
Selenium 2µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.185mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.361mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 116mg 125mg 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 42kcal 0%
Protein 3.31g 3.37g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 238g N/A
Fats 0.88g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 4.99g N/A
Carbs 4.79g 4.99g 0%
Cholesterol 4mg 5mg 0%
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 151mg 150mg 0%
Iron 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 5.2g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 17.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.633g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.277g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.37g
~equal in Carbs ~4.99g
~equal in Water ~89.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.277g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.035g

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.