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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 67%

    0.42 mg vs 0.87 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit23% vs 56%

    4.7 g vs 11.3 g

  • Vitamin B1247% vs 72%

    1.1 µg vs 1.7 µg

  • Calcium22% vs 36%

    282 mg vs 473 mg

  • Phosphorus17% vs 31%

    208 mg vs 387 mg

  • Protein16% vs 29%

    7.9 g vs 14.7 g

  • Cholesterollimit9% vs 22%

    26.9 mg vs 66.2 mg

  • Total fat10% vs 22%

    8.1 g vs 17.1 g

  • Vitamin C0% vs 11%

    0 mg vs 10.3 mg

  • Selenium16% vs 8%

    9.1 µg vs 4.2 µg

  • Sodiumlimit11% vs 5%

    257 mg vs 108 mg

  • Copper7% vs 13%

    0.061 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Niacin (B3)1% vs 6%

    0.22 mg vs 1 mg

  • Magnesium6% vs 11%

    24.5 mg vs 44.1 mg

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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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