Salted butter vs Whole buttermilk

In short

Gram for gram, there are 12 times as many calories in salted butter as in whole buttermilk (717 vs 62 in 100 g). Most of the calories in salted butter come from fat.

More in salted butter: saturated fat, total fat, vitamin A (15×), cholesterol (20×) and 3 more. More in whole buttermilk: vitamin B12 (2.7×), riboflavin (5.1×), calcium (4.8×), vitamin D and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Salted butter717 cal

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

Whole buttermilk62 cal

3.2 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 3.3 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 fatlimit257% vs 9%

    51.4 g vs 1.9 g

  • Total fat104% vs 4%

    81.1 g vs 3.3 g

  • Vitamin A76% vs 5%

    684 µg vs 47 µg

  • Cholesterollimit72% vs 4%

    215 mg vs 11 mg

  • Sodiumlimit28% vs 5%

    643 mg vs 105 mg

  • Vitamin E15% vs <1%

    2.3 mg vs 0.07 mg

  • Vitamin B127% vs 19%

    0.17 µg vs 0.46 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)3% vs 13%

    0.034 mg vs 0.17 mg

  • Calcium2% vs 9%

    24 mg vs 115 mg

  • Vitamin D0% vs 7%

    0 µg vs 1.3 µg

  • Vitamin K6% vs <1%

    7 µg vs 0.3 µg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)2% vs 8%

    0.11 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Selenium2% vs 7%

    1 µg vs 3.7 µg

  • Phosphorus2% vs 7%

    24 mg vs 85 mg

  • Protein2% vs 6%

    0.85 g vs 3.2 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates0.06 g · 4.9 g<1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium24 mg · 135 mg1%·3%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0.03 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium2 mg · 10 mg<1%·2%
  • Zinc0.09 mg · 0.38 mg1%·3%
  • Copper0 mg · 0.025 mg0%·3%
  • Manganese0 mg · 0.004 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0.047 mg<1%·4%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0.09 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.036 mg<1%·2%
  • Folate3 µg · 5 µg1%·1%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 14.6 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410), Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225). 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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