Low fat buttermilk vs Whole buttermilk

In short

One serving each: 43 calories in low fat buttermilk (100 g), 152 calories in whole buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g). More in whole buttermilk: saturated fat (8.4×), riboflavin (2.1×), vitamin D (5.9×), calcium (2.3×) and 8 more.

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

Calories, and where they come from

Low fat buttermilk43 cal

100 g · 3.5 g protein · 4.8 g carbs · 1.1 g fat

Whole buttermilk152 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 7.9 g protein · 12 g carbs (12 g sugars) · 8.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.55 g · 4.7 g
    3%23%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg · 0.42 mg
    15%32%
  • Vitamin D0.54 µg · 3.2 µg
    3%16%
  • Calcium120 mg · 282 mg
    9%22%
  • Phosphorus92.2 mg · 208 mg
    7%17%
  • Total fat1.1 g · 8.1 g
    1%10%
  • Protein3.5 g · 7.9 g
    7%16%
  • Cholesterollimit4.8 mg · 26.9 mg
    2%9%
  • Sodiumlimit92.5 mg · 257 mg
    4%11%
  • Copper0.001 mg · 0.061 mg
    <1%7%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.12 mg
    4%10%
  • Zinc0.43 mg · 0.93 mg
    4%8%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 12 g2%·4%
  • Potassium158 mg · 331 mg3%·7%
  • Iron0.013 mg · 0.073 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium11 mg · 24.5 mg3%·6%
  • Manganese0 mg · 0.01 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.73 µg0%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.13 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.039 mg · 0.088 mg2%·5%

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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