Reduced fat buttermilk vs Unsalted butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 13 times as many calories in unsalted butter as in reduced fat buttermilk (717 vs 56 in 100 g). Most of those in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in reduced fat buttermilk: riboflavin (6.2×), calcium (6×), vitamin B12 (2.2×), protein (4.8×) and 2 more. 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

Reduced fat buttermilk56 cal

4.1 g protein · 5.3 g carbs (5.3 g sugars) · 2 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit6% vs 252%

    1.2 g vs 50.5 g

  • Total fat3% vs 104%

    2 g vs 81.1 g

  • Vitamin A2% vs 76%

    16 µg vs 684 µg

  • Cholesterollimit3% vs 72%

    8 mg vs 215 mg

  • Vitamin E1% vs 15%

    0.11 mg vs 2.3 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)16% vs 3%

    0.21 mg vs 0.034 mg

  • Calcium11% vs 2%

    143 mg vs 24 mg

  • Vitamin B1215% vs 7%

    0.37 µg vs 0.17 µg

  • Protein8% vs 2%

    4.1 g vs 0.85 g

  • Vitamin K<1% vs 6%

    0.1 µg vs 7 µg

  • Phosphorus7% vs 2%

    82 mg vs 24 mg

  • Sodiumlimit5% vs <1%

    105 mg vs 11 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates5.3 g · 0.06 g2%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium180 mg · 24 mg4%·1%
  • Iron0.06 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium13 mg · 2 mg3%·<1%
  • Zinc0.24 mg · 0.09 mg2%·1%
  • Copper0.008 mg · 0.016 mg1%·2%
  • Selenium2.3 µg · 1 µg4%·2%
  • Vitamin C1.5 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.05 mg · 0.005 mg4%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.1 mg · 0.042 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60.03 mg · 0.003 mg2%·<1%
  • Folate6 µg · 3 µg2%·1%
  • Choline16 mg · 18.8 mg3%·3%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Reduced fat buttermilk (SR Legacy 167697), 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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