Unsalted butter vs Lowfat cultured buttermilk

In short

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

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (4.4×), total fat (4.4×), vitamin A (2.8×) and cholesterol (3.1×). More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: riboflavin, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus and 11 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted butter102 cal

1 tbsp (14.2 g) · 0.12 g protein · 0.009 g carbs (0.009 g sugars) · 11.5 g fat

Lowfat cultured buttermilk98 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 8.1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (13.1 g sugars) · 2.6 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)0.005 mg · 0.38 mg
    <1%29%
  • Saturated fatlimit7.2 g · 1.6 g
    36%8%
  • Calcium3.4 mg · 284 mg
    <1%22%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0.54 µg
    1%22%
  • Phosphorus3.4 mg · 218 mg
    <1%17%
  • Protein0.12 g · 8.1 g
    <1%16%
  • Sodiumlimit1.6 mg · 363 mg
    <1%16%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.016 mg · 0.67 mg
    <1%13%
  • Total fat11.5 g · 2.6 g
    15%3%
  • Zinc0.013 mg · 1 mg
    <1%9%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 4.9 µg
    <1%9%
  • Potassium3.4 mg · 370 mg
    <1%8%
  • Choline2.7 mg · 43.4 mg
    <1%8%
  • Vitamin A97.1 µg · 34.3 µg
    11%4%
  • Cholesterollimit30.5 mg · 9.8 mg
    10%3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.083 mg
    <1%7%
  • Magnesium0.28 mg · 26.9 mg
    <1%6%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0.083 mg
    <1%5%
  • Carbohydrates0.009 g · 11.7 g
    <1%4%

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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%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0.12 mg<1%·1%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.027 mg<1%·3%
  • Manganese0.001 mg · 0.005 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 2.5 mg0%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.33 mg · 0.12 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.99 µg · 0.24 µg1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.14 mg<1%·1%
  • Folate0.43 µg · 12.3 µg<1%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874). 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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