Whole buttermilk vs Milk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 161 g of whole buttermilk or 192 g of milk. More in whole buttermilk: copper, selenium and sodium (2.3×).

More in milk: vitamin B12, phosphorus and calcium. 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

Milk100 cal

192 g · 6.4 g protein · 9.3 g carbs (9.4 g sugars) · 4.1 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 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 B1231% vs 45%

    0.74 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Phosphorus11% vs 16%

    137 mg vs 198 mg

  • Copper4% vs <1%

    0.04 mg vs 0.002 mg

  • Calcium14% vs 18%

    185 mg vs 240 mg

  • Selenium11% vs 7%

    6 µg vs 3.7 µg

  • Sodiumlimit7% vs 3%

    169 mg vs 75 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.2 g · 6.4 g10%·13%
  • Total fat5.3 g · 4.1 g7%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit3.1 g · 2.4 g15%·12%
  • Cholesterollimit17.7 mg · 17.3 mg6%·6%
  • Carbohydrates7.9 g · 9.3 g3%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium218 mg · 300 mg5%·6%
  • Iron0.048 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium16.1 mg · 23.1 mg4%·5%
  • Zinc0.61 mg · 0.83 mg6%·8%
  • Vitamin A75.8 µg · 112 µg8%·12%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.19 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D2.1 µg · 2.1 µg10%·11%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.058 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.48 µg · 0.38 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg · 0.11 mg6%·9%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.28 mg · 0.26 mg21%·20%
  • Niacin (B3)0.15 mg · 0.21 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.12 mg3%·7%
  • Folate8.1 µg · 1.9 µg2%·<1%
  • Choline23.5 mg · 34.4 mg4%·6%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), Milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705384). 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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