Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Unsalted butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 18 times as many calories in unsalted butter as in lowfat cultured buttermilk (717 vs 40 in 100 g). Most of those in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: riboflavin (4.5×), calcium (4.8×), sodium (13×), phosphorus (3.7×) and protein (3.9×). More in unsalted butter: saturated fat, total fat, vitamin A, cholesterol and 2 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

Unsalted butter717 cal

0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 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.

0%137.5%275%
  • Saturated fatlimit3% vs 252%

    0.66 g vs 50.5 g

  • Total fat1% vs 104%

    1.1 g vs 81.1 g

  • Vitamin A2% vs 76%

    14 µg vs 684 µg

  • Cholesterollimit1% vs 72%

    4 mg vs 215 mg

  • Vitamin E<1% vs 15%

    0.05 mg vs 2.3 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)12% vs 3%

    0.15 mg vs 0.034 mg

  • Calcium9% vs 2%

    116 mg vs 24 mg

  • Sodiumlimit6% vs <1%

    148 mg vs 11 mg

  • Vitamin K<1% vs 6%

    0.1 µg vs 7 µg

  • Phosphorus7% vs 2%

    89 mg vs 24 mg

  • Protein7% vs 2%

    3.3 g vs 0.85 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 0.06 g2%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium151 mg · 24 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.05 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium11 mg · 2 mg3%·<1%
  • Zinc0.42 mg · 0.09 mg4%·1%
  • Copper0.011 mg · 0.016 mg1%·2%
  • Manganese0.002 mg · 0.004 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium2 µg · 1 µg4%·2%
  • Vitamin C1 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.034 mg · 0.005 mg3%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.058 mg · 0.042 mg<1%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.28 mg · 0.11 mg6%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.034 mg · 0.003 mg2%·<1%
  • Folate5 µg · 3 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.22 µg · 0.17 µg9%·7%
  • Choline17.7 mg · 18.8 mg3%·3%

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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