Greek yogurt vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Greek yogurt and buttermilk

Buttermilk contains less vitamin B12, selenium, protein, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, and monounsaturated fat than Greek yogurt.
Greek yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% higher.
Buttermilk contains 8 times less monounsaturated fat than Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt contains 2.136g of monounsaturated fat, while buttermilk contains 0.254g.
The amount of saturated fat in buttermilk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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.

Greek yogurt

Buttermilk

Contains more CopperCopper	+54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+385%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~151mg

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.

Greek yogurt

Buttermilk

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.22µg	22%
Selenium	9.7µg	2µg	14%
Protein	9g	3.31g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.154mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.395g	0.548g	8%
Phosphorus	135mg	89mg	7%
Sodium	35mg	190mg	7%
Fats	5g	0.88g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.136g	0.254g	5%
Calories	97kcal	40kcal	3%
Cholesterol	13mg	4mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.469g	0.033g	3%
Calcium	100mg	116mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.034mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Iron	0mg	0.05mg	1%
Copper	0.017mg	0.011mg	1%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	0.058mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	0.275mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.023g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.209g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	250g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.98g	4.79g	N/A
Carbs	3.98g	4.79g	0%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	1 IU	0%
Magnesium	11mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	141mg	151mg	0%
Sugar	4g	4.79g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.05mg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.002mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Choline	15.1mg	17.7mg	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%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0g	N/A