Whole buttermilk vs Lowfat cultured buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 161 g of whole buttermilk or 250 g of lowfat cultured buttermilk. More in whole buttermilk: vitamin D, vitamin B12, saturated fat and vitamin A (2.2×).

More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: sodium (2.2×), 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

Lowfat cultured buttermilk100 cal

250 g · 8.3 g protein · 12 g carbs (13.4 g sugars) · 2.7 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.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin D10% vs 0%

    2.1 µg vs 0 µg

  • Sodiumlimit7% vs 16%

    169 mg vs 370 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)21% vs 30%

    0.28 mg vs 0.39 mg

  • Calcium14% vs 22%

    185 mg vs 290 mg

  • Vitamin B1231% vs 23%

    0.74 µg vs 0.55 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit15% vs 8%

    3.1 g vs 1.6 g

  • Phosphorus11% vs 18%

    137 mg vs 223 mg

  • Protein10% vs 17%

    5.2 g vs 8.3 g

  • Vitamin A8% vs 4%

    75.8 µg vs 35 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat5.3 g · 2.7 g7%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit17.7 mg · 10 mg6%·3%
  • Carbohydrates7.9 g · 12 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium218 mg · 378 mg5%·8%
  • Iron0.048 mg · 0.13 mg<1%·1%
  • Magnesium16.1 mg · 27.5 mg4%·7%
  • Zinc0.61 mg · 1.1 mg6%·10%
  • Copper0.04 mg · 0.028 mg4%·3%
  • Manganese0.006 mg · 0.005 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium6 µg · 5 µg11%·9%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 2.5 mg0%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.13 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.48 µg · 0.25 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg · 0.085 mg6%·7%
  • Niacin (B3)0.15 mg · 0.14 mg1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.61 mg · 0.69 mg12%·14%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.085 mg3%·5%
  • Folate8.1 µg · 12.5 µg2%·3%
  • Choline23.5 mg · 44.3 mg4%·8%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), 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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