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Yogurt, plain, low fat leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Yogurt, plain, low fat comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Buttermilk for more potassium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Yogurt, plain, low fat for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber and iron.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    8.28 g
    8.33 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    11.98 g
    11.17 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    13.4 g
    11.17 gWIN
  • Total fat
    2.68 g
    2.46 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.65 g
    1.59 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    370 mg
    111.11 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN377.5 mg
    371.43 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    290 mg
    290.48 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.13 mg
    0.13 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27.5 mg
    26.98 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN2.5 mg
    1.27 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

Buttermilk vs Yogurt, plain, low fat · Foodatron