Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Milk

Lowfat cultured buttermilkMilk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 98 calories in lowfat cultured buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 127 calories in milk (1 cup, 244 g). More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium (3.8×).

More in milk: vitamin B12 (2.5×), vitamin D, vitamin A (4.1×), saturated fat and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Lowfat cultured buttermilk98 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 8.1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (13.1 g sugars) · 2.6 g fat

Milk127 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 8.1 g protein · 11.8 g carbs (11.9 g sugars) · 5.2 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%37.5%75%
  • Vitamin B120.54 µg · 1.4 µg
    22%57%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 2.7 µg
    0%13%
  • Vitamin A34.3 µg · 142 µg
    4%16%
  • Sodiumlimit363 mg · 95.2 mg
    16%4%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 3 g
    8%15%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.083 mg · 0.14 mg
    7%12%
  • Cholesterollimit9.8 mg · 22 mg
    3%7%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein8.1 g · 8.1 g16%·16%
  • Total fat2.6 g · 5.2 g3%·7%
  • Carbohydrates11.7 g · 11.8 g4%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium370 mg · 381 mg8%·8%
  • Calcium284 mg · 305 mg22%·23%
  • Iron0.12 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium26.9 mg · 29.3 mg6%·7%
  • Phosphorus218 mg · 251 mg17%·20%
  • Zinc1 mg · 1 mg9%·10%
  • Copper0.027 mg · 0.002 mg3%·<1%
  • Selenium4.9 µg · 4.6 µg9%·8%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 0.24 mg3%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.12 mg · 0.073 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.24 µg · 0.49 µg<1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.38 mg · 0.33 mg29%·26%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.27 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.083 mg · 0.15 mg5%·9%
  • Folate12.3 µg · 2.4 µg3%·1%
  • Choline43.4 mg · 43.7 mg8%·8%

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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