Whole buttermilk vs Sheep's milk

In short

One serving each: 152 calories in whole buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 265 calories in sheep's milk (1 cup, 245 g). More in whole buttermilk: selenium (2.2×) and sodium (2.4×).

More in sheep's milk: riboflavin (2.1×), saturated fat (2.4×), vitamin B12, calcium and 8 more. 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

Sheep's milk265 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 14.7 g protein · 13.1 g carbs · 17.1 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%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.42 mg · 0.87 mg
    32%67%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.7 g · 11.3 g
    23%56%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.7 µg
    47%72%
  • Calcium282 mg · 473 mg
    22%36%
  • Phosphorus208 mg · 387 mg
    17%31%
  • Protein7.9 g · 14.7 g
    16%29%
  • Cholesterollimit26.9 mg · 66.2 mg
    9%22%
  • Total fat8.1 g · 17.1 g
    10%22%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 10.3 mg
    0%11%
  • Selenium9.1 µg · 4.2 µg
    16%8%
  • Sodiumlimit257 mg · 108 mg
    11%5%
  • Copper0.061 mg · 0.11 mg
    7%13%
  • Niacin (B3)0.22 mg · 1 mg
    1%6%
  • Magnesium24.5 mg · 44.1 mg
    6%11%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates12 g · 13.1 g4%·5%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium331 mg · 336 mg7%·7%
  • Iron0.073 mg · 0.24 mg<1%·1%
  • Zinc0.93 mg · 1.3 mg8%·12%
  • Manganese0.01 mg · 0.044 mg<1%·2%
  • Vitamin A115 µg · 108 µg13%·12%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.12 mg · 0.16 mg10%·13%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.93 mg · 1.0 mg19%·20%
  • Vitamin B60.088 mg · 0.15 mg5%·9%
  • Folate12.3 µg · 17.1 µg3%·4%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), Sheep's milk (SR Legacy 170882). 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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