Low fat buttermilk vs Reduced fat milk (2%)

In short

Gram for gram, there are 17% more calories in reduced fat milk (2%) than in low fat buttermilk (50 vs 43 in 100 g). More in low fat buttermilk: riboflavin.

Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Low fat buttermilk43 cal

3.5 g protein · 4.8 g carbs · 1.1 g fat

Reduced fat milk (2%)50 cal

3.4 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 1.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Riboflavin (B2)15% vs 11%

    0.2 mg vs 0.14 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein3.5 g · 3.4 g7%·7%
  • Total fat1.1 g · 1.9 g1%·2%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.55 g · 1.1 g3%·6%
  • Cholesterollimit4.8 mg · 8 mg2%·3%
  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 4.9 g2%·2%
  • Sodiumlimit92.5 mg · 39 mg4%·2%
  • Potassium158 mg · 159 mg3%·3%
  • Calcium120 mg · 126 mg9%·10%
  • Iron0.013 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium11 mg · 12 mg3%·3%
  • Phosphorus92.2 mg · 103 mg7%·8%
  • Zinc0.43 mg · 0.43 mg4%·4%
  • Copper0.001 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0.54 µg · 1.1 µg3%·6%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.2 µg0%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.059 mg4%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)0.13 mg · 0.11 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.039 mg · 0.061 mg2%·4%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, manganese, selenium, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Low fat buttermilk (Foundation 2259792), Reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705386). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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