Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Sheep's milk

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.7 times as many calories in sheep's milk as in lowfat cultured buttermilk (108 vs 40 in 100 g). More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium (3.4×).

More in sheep's milk: vitamin B12 (3.2×), saturated fat (7×), riboflavin (2.3×), cholesterol (6.8×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Lowfat cultured buttermilk40 cal

3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (5.4 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat

Sheep's milk108 cal

6 g protein · 5.4 g carbs · 7 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 g 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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  • Vitamin B129% vs 30%

    0.22 µg vs 0.71 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit3% vs 23%

    0.66 g vs 4.6 g

  • Riboflavin (B2)12% vs 27%

    0.15 mg vs 0.35 mg

  • Cholesterollimit1% vs 9%

    4 mg vs 27 mg

  • Total fat1% vs 9%

    1.1 g vs 7 g

  • Calcium9% vs 15%

    116 mg vs 193 mg

  • Phosphorus7% vs 13%

    89 mg vs 158 mg

  • Protein7% vs 12%

    3.3 g vs 6 g

  • Sodiumlimit6% vs 2%

    148 mg vs 44 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 5.4 g2%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium151 mg · 137 mg3%·3%
  • Iron0.05 mg · 0.1 mg<1%·1%
  • Magnesium11 mg · 18 mg3%·4%
  • Zinc0.42 mg · 0.54 mg4%·5%
  • Copper0.011 mg · 0.046 mg1%·5%
  • Manganese0.002 mg · 0.018 mg<1%·1%
  • Selenium2 µg · 1.7 µg4%·3%
  • Vitamin A14 µg · 44 µg2%·5%
  • Vitamin C1 mg · 4.2 mg1%·5%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.034 mg · 0.065 mg3%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)0.058 mg · 0.42 mg<1%·3%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.28 mg · 0.41 mg6%·8%
  • Vitamin B60.034 mg · 0.06 mg2%·4%
  • Folate5 µg · 7 µg1%·2%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874), Sheep's milk (SR Legacy 170882). 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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