Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Unsalted butter

Lowfat cultured buttermilkUnsalted butter
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

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

More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: riboflavin, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus and 11 more. More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (4.4×), 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

Unsalted 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

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%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.38 mg · 0.005 mg
    29%<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 7.2 g
    8%36%
  • Calcium284 mg · 3.4 mg
    22%<1%
  • Vitamin B120.54 µg · 0.024 µg
    22%1%
  • Phosphorus218 mg · 3.4 mg
    17%<1%
  • Protein8.1 g · 0.12 g
    16%<1%
  • Sodiumlimit363 mg · 1.6 mg
    16%<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.67 mg · 0.016 mg
    13%<1%
  • Total fat2.6 g · 11.5 g
    3%15%
  • Zinc1 mg · 0.013 mg
    9%<1%
  • Selenium4.9 µg · 0.14 µg
    9%<1%
  • Potassium370 mg · 3.4 mg
    8%<1%
  • Choline43.4 mg · 2.7 mg
    8%<1%
  • Vitamin A34.3 µg · 97.1 µg
    4%11%
  • Cholesterollimit9.8 mg · 30.5 mg
    3%10%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.083 mg · 0.001 mg
    7%<1%
  • Magnesium26.9 mg · 0.28 mg
    6%<1%
  • Vitamin B60.083 mg · 0. mg
    5%<1%
  • Carbohydrates11.7 g · 0.009 g
    4%<1%

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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 · 0.002 mg3%·<1%
  • Manganese0.005 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
  • 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), Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430). 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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