Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Salted butter

In short

One serving each: 98 calories in lowfat cultured buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 102 calories in salted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g). Most of those in salted butter come from fat.

More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: riboflavin, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus and 11 more. More in salted butter: saturated fat (4.5×), total fat (4.4×), vitamin A (2.8×) and cholesterol (3.1×). 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

Salted butter102 cal

1 tbsp (14.2 g) · 0.12 g protein · 0.009 g carbs (0.009 g sugars) · 11.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Riboflavin (B2)29% vs <1%

    0.38 mg vs 0.005 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit8% vs 36%

    1.6 g vs 7.3 g

  • Calcium22% vs <1%

    284 mg vs 3.4 mg

  • Vitamin B1222% vs 1%

    0.54 µg vs 0.024 µg

  • Phosphorus17% vs <1%

    218 mg vs 3.4 mg

  • Protein16% vs <1%

    8.1 g vs 0.12 g

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)13% vs <1%

    0.67 mg vs 0.016 mg

  • Sodiumlimit16% vs 4%

    363 mg vs 91.3 mg

  • Total fat3% vs 15%

    2.6 g vs 11.5 g

  • Zinc9% vs <1%

    1 mg vs 0.013 mg

  • Selenium9% vs <1%

    4.9 µg vs 0.14 µg

  • Potassium8% vs <1%

    370 mg vs 3.4 mg

  • Choline8% vs <1%

    43.4 mg vs 2.7 mg

  • Vitamin A4% vs 11%

    34.3 µg vs 97.1 µg

  • Cholesterollimit3% vs 10%

    9.8 mg vs 30.5 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)7% vs <1%

    0.083 mg vs 0.001 mg

  • Magnesium6% vs <1%

    26.9 mg vs 0.28 mg

  • Vitamin B65% vs <1%

    0.083 mg vs 0. mg

  • Carbohydrates4% vs <1%

    11.7 g vs 0.009 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.12 mg · 0.003 mg1%·<1%
  • Copper0.027 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Manganese0.005 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.12 mg · 0.33 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.24 µg · 0.99 µg<1%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.006 mg1%·<1%
  • Folate12.3 µg · 0.43 µg3%·<1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874), Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410). 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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