Unsalted butter vs Reduced fat buttermilk

In short

One serving each: 102 calories in unsalted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g), 137 calories in reduced fat buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g). Most of the calories in unsalted butter come from fat.

More in unsalted butter: saturated fat (2.4×), total fat (2.4×) and vitamin A (2.5×). More in reduced fat buttermilk: riboflavin, vitamin B12, calcium, protein 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

Reduced fat buttermilk137 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 10 g protein · 13 g carbs (13 g sugars) · 4.9 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 · 0.51 mg
    <1%40%
  • Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0.91 µg
    1%38%
  • Calcium3.4 mg · 350 mg
    <1%27%
  • Saturated fatlimit7.2 g · 3 g
    36%15%
  • Protein0.12 g · 10 g
    <1%20%
  • Phosphorus3.4 mg · 201 mg
    <1%16%
  • Sodiumlimit1.6 mg · 257 mg
    <1%11%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.12 mg
    <1%10%
  • Selenium0.14 µg · 5.6 µg
    <1%10%
  • Potassium3.4 mg · 441 mg
    <1%9%
  • Total fat11.5 g · 4.9 g
    15%6%
  • Magnesium0.28 mg · 31.9 mg
    <1%8%
  • Choline2.7 mg · 39.2 mg
    <1%7%
  • Vitamin A97.1 µg · 39.2 µg
    11%4%
  • Zinc0.013 mg · 0.59 mg
    <1%5%
  • Carbohydrates0.009 g · 13 g
    <1%5%
  • Vitamin B60. mg · 0.073 mg
    <1%4%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 3.7 mg
    0%4%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Cholesterollimit30.5 mg · 19.6 mg10%·7%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.003 mg · 0.15 mg<1%·1%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.33 mg · 0.27 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.99 µg · 0.24 µg1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.24 mg<1%·2%
  • Folate0.43 µg · 14.7 µg<1%·4%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), Reduced fat buttermilk (SR Legacy 167697). 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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