Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Milk

Lowfat cultured buttermilkMilk
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In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 250 g of lowfat cultured buttermilk or 192 g of milk. More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium (4.9×) and riboflavin.

More in milk: vitamin B12, vitamin D and vitamin A (3.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Lowfat cultured buttermilk100 cal

250 g · 8.3 g protein · 12 g carbs (13.4 g sugars) · 2.7 g fat

Milk100 cal

192 g · 6.4 g protein · 9.3 g carbs (9.4 g sugars) · 4.1 g fat

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Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B120.55 µg · 1.1 µg
    23%45%
  • Sodiumlimit370 mg · 75 mg
    16%3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 2.1 µg
    0%11%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.39 mg · 0.26 mg
    30%20%
  • Vitamin A35 µg · 112 µg
    4%12%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein8.3 g · 6.4 g17%·13%
  • Total fat2.7 g · 4.1 g3%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 2.4 g8%·12%
  • Cholesterollimit10 mg · 17.3 mg3%·6%
  • Carbohydrates12 g · 9.3 g4%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium378 mg · 300 mg8%·6%
  • Calcium290 mg · 240 mg22%·18%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium27.5 mg · 23.1 mg7%·5%
  • Phosphorus223 mg · 198 mg18%·16%
  • Zinc1.1 mg · 0.83 mg10%·8%
  • Copper0.028 mg · 0.002 mg3%·<1%
  • Selenium5 µg · 3.7 µg9%·7%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 0.19 mg3%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.13 mg · 0.058 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.25 µg · 0.38 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.085 mg · 0.11 mg7%·9%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.21 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.085 mg · 0.12 mg5%·7%
  • Folate12.5 µg · 1.9 µg3%·<1%
  • Choline44.3 mg · 34.4 mg8%·6%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874), Milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705384). 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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