Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Reduced fat buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 250 g of lowfat cultured buttermilk or 179 g of reduced fat buttermilk. More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium, phosphorus and zinc (2.4×).

More in reduced fat buttermilk: vitamin B12. 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

Reduced fat buttermilk100 cal

179 g · 7.3 g protein · 9.5 g carbs (9.5 g sugars) · 3.6 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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  • Sodiumlimit16% vs 8%

    370 mg vs 188 mg

  • Phosphorus18% vs 12%

    223 mg vs 146 mg

  • Zinc10% vs 4%

    1.1 mg vs 0.43 mg

  • Vitamin B1223% vs 28%

    0.55 µg vs 0.66 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein8.3 g · 7.3 g17%·15%
  • Total fat2.7 g · 3.6 g3%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 2.2 g8%·11%
  • Cholesterollimit10 mg · 14.3 mg3%·5%
  • Carbohydrates12 g · 9.5 g4%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium378 mg · 321 mg8%·7%
  • Calcium290 mg · 255 mg22%·20%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0.11 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium27.5 mg · 23.2 mg7%·6%
  • Copper0.028 mg · 0.014 mg3%·2%
  • Selenium5 µg · 4.1 µg9%·7%
  • Vitamin A35 µg · 28.6 µg4%·3%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 2.7 mg3%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.13 mg · 0.2 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.25 µg · 0.18 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.085 mg · 0.089 mg7%·7%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.39 mg · 0.38 mg30%·29%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.18 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.085 mg · 0.054 mg5%·3%
  • Folate12.5 µg · 10.7 µg3%·3%
  • Choline44.3 mg · 28.6 mg8%·5%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874), Reduced fat buttermilk (SR Legacy 167697). 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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