Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Reduced sugar chocolate milk, whole

In short

One serving each: 98 calories in lowfat cultured buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 181 calories in reduced sugar chocolate milk, whole (1 cup, 248 g). More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium (3.2×) and riboflavin.

More in reduced sugar chocolate milk, whole: vitamin B12 (2.2×), vitamin D, saturated fat (2.5×), copper (3.2×) 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

Reduced sugar chocolate milk, whole181 cal

1 cup (248 g) · 7.5 g protein · 20.8 g carbs (19.3 g sugars) · 7.2 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%25%50%
  • Vitamin B120.54 µg · 1.2 µg
    22%49%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 2.5 µg
    0%12%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 4 g
    8%20%
  • Sodiumlimit363 mg · 114 mg
    16%5%
  • Copper0.027 mg · 0.087 mg
    3%10%
  • Total fat2.6 g · 7.2 g
    3%9%
  • Cholesterollimit9.8 mg · 24.8 mg
    3%8%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.38 mg · 0.31 mg
    29%24%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein8.1 g · 7.5 g16%·15%
  • Carbohydrates11.7 g · 20.8 g4%·8%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium370 mg · 384 mg8%·8%
  • Calcium284 mg · 270 mg22%·21%
  • Iron0.12 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium26.9 mg · 37.2 mg6%·9%
  • Phosphorus218 mg · 236 mg17%·19%
  • Zinc1 mg · 1.1 mg9%·10%
  • Selenium4.9 µg · 4.5 µg9%·8%
  • Vitamin A34.3 µg · 69.4 µg4%·8%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.12 mg · 0.099 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.24 µg · 0.74 µg<1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.083 mg · 0.12 mg7%·10%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.28 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.083 mg · 0.13 mg5%·8%
  • Folate12.3 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Choline43.4 mg · 38.9 mg8%·7%

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 sugar chocolate milk, whole (Survey (FNDDS) 2705479). 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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