Whole buttermilk vs Low fat buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 161 g of whole buttermilk or 233 g of low fat buttermilk. More in whole buttermilk: saturated fat (2.4×), vitamin D and copper (13×).

More in low fat buttermilk: riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole buttermilk100 cal

161 g · 5.2 g protein · 7.9 g carbs (7.9 g sugars) · 5.3 g fat

Low fat buttermilk100 cal

233 g · 8.1 g protein · 11.2 g carbs · 2.5 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 calories 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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  • Riboflavin (B2)21% vs 35%

    0.28 mg vs 0.46 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit15% vs 6%

    3.1 g vs 1.3 g

  • Calcium14% vs 22%

    185 mg vs 280 mg

  • Phosphorus11% vs 17%

    137 mg vs 215 mg

  • Protein10% vs 16%

    5.2 g vs 8.1 g

  • Vitamin D10% vs 6%

    2.1 µg vs 1.3 µg

  • Copper4% vs <1%

    0.04 mg vs 0.003 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat5.3 g · 2.5 g7%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit17.7 mg · 11.2 mg6%·4%
  • Carbohydrates7.9 g · 11.2 g3%·4%
  • Sodiumlimit169 mg · 216 mg7%·9%
  • Potassium218 mg · 368 mg5%·8%
  • Iron0.048 mg · 0.031 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium16.1 mg · 25.7 mg4%·6%
  • Zinc0.61 mg · 0.99 mg6%·9%
  • Manganese0.006 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.48 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg · 0.11 mg6%·9%
  • Niacin (B3)0.15 mg · 0.3 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.092 mg3%·5%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), Low fat buttermilk (Foundation 2259792). 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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