Whole buttermilk vs Reduced fat milk (2%)

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

In short

One serving each: 152 calories in whole buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 122 calories in reduced fat milk (2%) (1 cup, 244 g). More in whole buttermilk: saturated fat, selenium (2.1×), sodium (2.7×), riboflavin and 2 more.

More in reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin A and vitamin B12. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole buttermilk152 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 7.9 g protein · 12 g carbs (12 g sugars) · 8.1 g fat

Reduced fat milk (2%)122 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 8.2 g protein · 12 g carbs (11.9 g sugars) · 4.6 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%37.5%75%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.7 g · 2.7 g
    23%14%
  • Vitamin A115 µg · 203 µg
    13%23%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.3 µg
    47%56%
  • Selenium9.1 µg · 4.4 µg
    16%8%
  • Sodiumlimit257 mg · 95.2 mg
    11%4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.42 mg · 0.33 mg
    32%26%
  • Copper0.061 mg · 0.002 mg
    7%<1%
  • Total fat8.1 g · 4.6 g
    10%6%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7.9 g · 8.2 g16%·16%
  • Cholesterollimit26.9 mg · 19.5 mg9%·7%
  • Carbohydrates12 g · 12 g4%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium331 mg · 388 mg7%·8%
  • Calcium282 mg · 307 mg22%·24%
  • Iron0.073 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium24.5 mg · 29.3 mg6%·7%
  • Phosphorus208 mg · 251 mg17%·20%
  • Zinc0.93 mg · 1 mg8%·10%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.49 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D3.2 µg · 2.7 µg16%·13%
  • Vitamin E0.17 mg · 0.073 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.73 µg · 0.49 µg1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.12 mg · 0.14 mg10%·12%
  • Niacin (B3)0.22 mg · 0.27 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.088 mg · 0.15 mg5%·9%
  • Folate12.3 µg · 4.9 µg3%·1%
  • Choline35.8 mg · 44.4 mg7%·8%

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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