Butter, salted vs Buttermilk

Butter, salted2

Leader

Buttermilk7

Buttermilk leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for less sugar and less sodium.

Pick Buttermilk for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
0.12 g
8.28 gWIN
Carbohydrate
0.01 g
11.98 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0.01 g
13.4 g
Total fat
11.31 g
2.68 g
Saturated fatless is better
7.16 g
1.65 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN89.68 mg
370 mg
Potassiummore is better
3.35 mg
377.5 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
3.35 mg
290 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0 mg
0.13 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
0.28 mg
27.5 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
2.5 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.