Whole buttermilk vs Reduced fat milk (2%)

Whole buttermilkReduced fat milk (2%)
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 161 g of whole buttermilk or 200 g of reduced fat milk (2%). More in whole buttermilk: selenium, copper and saturated fat.

More in reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin B12, vitamin A (2.2×), 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

Reduced fat milk (2%)100 cal

200 g · 6.7 g protein · 9.8 g carbs (9.8 g sugars) · 3.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B120.74 µg · 1.1 µg
    31%46%
  • Vitamin A75.8 µg · 166 µg
    8%18%
  • Phosphorus137 mg · 206 mg
    11%16%
  • Calcium185 mg · 252 mg
    14%19%
  • Selenium6 µg · 3.6 µg
    11%7%
  • Copper0.04 mg · 0.002 mg
    4%<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit3.1 g · 2.2 g
    15%11%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.2 g · 6.7 g10%·13%
  • Total fat5.3 g · 3.8 g7%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit17.7 mg · 16 mg6%·5%
  • Carbohydrates7.9 g · 9.8 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit169 mg · 78 mg7%·3%
  • Potassium218 mg · 318 mg5%·7%
  • Iron0.048 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium16.1 mg · 24 mg4%·6%
  • Zinc0.61 mg · 0.86 mg6%·8%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D2.1 µg · 2.2 µg10%·11%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.06 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.48 µg · 0.4 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.076 mg · 0.12 mg6%·10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.28 mg · 0.27 mg21%·21%
  • Niacin (B3)0.15 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.058 mg · 0.12 mg3%·7%
  • Folate8.1 µg · 4 µg2%·1%
  • Choline23.5 mg · 36.4 mg4%·7%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), Reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705386). 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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