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Buttermilk Leader
Buttermilk6
VS
Low-fat cheddar cheese
Low-fat cheddar cheese3

Buttermilk leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Low-fat cheddar cheese for more protein, less sugar and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    8.28 g
    14.08 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    11.98 g
    1.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    13.4 g
    0.3 gWIN
  • Total fat
    2.68 g
    4.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.65 g
    2.51 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN370 mg
    504.62 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN377.5 mg
    38.15 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN290 mg
    239.88 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.13 mg
    0.24 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27.5 mg
    9.25 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN2.5 mg
    0 mg
  • 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.