Unsalted butter vs Lowfat cultured buttermilk

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 the calories in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat, total fat, vitamin A, cholesterol and 2 more. More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: riboflavin (4.5×), calcium (4.8×), sodium (13×), phosphorus (3.7×) and protein (3.9×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted butter717 cal

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

Lowfat cultured buttermilk40 cal

3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (5.4 g sugars) · 1.1 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 fatlimit252% vs 3%

    50.5 g vs 0.66 g

  • Total fat104% vs 1%

    81.1 g vs 1.1 g

  • Vitamin A76% vs 2%

    684 µg vs 14 µg

  • Cholesterollimit72% vs 1%

    215 mg vs 4 mg

  • Vitamin E15% vs <1%

    2.3 mg vs 0.05 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)3% vs 12%

    0.034 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Calcium2% vs 9%

    24 mg vs 116 mg

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 6%

    11 mg vs 148 mg

  • Vitamin K6% vs <1%

    7 µg vs 0.1 µg

  • Phosphorus2% vs 7%

    24 mg vs 89 mg

  • Protein2% vs 7%

    0.85 g vs 3.3 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates0.06 g · 4.8 g<1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium24 mg · 151 mg1%·3%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0.05 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium2 mg · 11 mg<1%·3%
  • Zinc0.09 mg · 0.42 mg1%·4%
  • Copper0.016 mg · 0.011 mg2%·1%
  • Manganese0.004 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium1 µg · 2 µg2%·4%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.005 mg · 0.034 mg<1%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)0.042 mg · 0.058 mg<1%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.11 mg · 0.28 mg2%·6%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.034 mg<1%·2%
  • Folate3 µg · 5 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.17 µg · 0.22 µg7%·9%
  • Choline18.8 mg · 17.7 mg3%·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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