Low fat buttermilk vs Whole buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 233 g of low fat buttermilk or 161 g of whole buttermilk. More in low fat buttermilk: riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus and protein.

More in whole buttermilk: saturated fat (2.4×), vitamin D and copper (13×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Low fat buttermilk100 cal

233 g · 8.1 g protein · 11.2 g carbs · 2.5 g fat

Whole buttermilk100 cal

161 g · 5.2 g protein · 7.9 g carbs (7.9 g sugars) · 5.3 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 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Riboflavin (B2)35% vs 21%

    0.46 mg vs 0.28 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit6% vs 15%

    1.3 g vs 3.1 g

  • Calcium22% vs 14%

    280 mg vs 185 mg

  • Phosphorus17% vs 11%

    215 mg vs 137 mg

  • Protein16% vs 10%

    8.1 g vs 5.2 g

  • Vitamin D6% vs 10%

    1.3 µg vs 2.1 µg

  • Copper<1% vs 4%

    0.003 mg vs 0.04 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat2.5 g · 5.3 g3%·7%
  • Cholesterollimit11.2 mg · 17.7 mg4%·6%
  • Carbohydrates11.2 g · 7.9 g4%·3%
  • Sodiumlimit216 mg · 169 mg9%·7%
  • Potassium368 mg · 218 mg8%·5%
  • Iron0.031 mg · 0.048 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium25.7 mg · 16.1 mg6%·4%
  • Zinc0.99 mg · 0.61 mg9%·6%
  • Manganese0 mg · 0.006 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.48 µg0%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.11 mg · 0.076 mg9%·6%
  • Niacin (B3)0.3 mg · 0.15 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.092 mg · 0.058 mg5%·3%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Low fat buttermilk (Foundation 2259792), Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225). 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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