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Buttermilk
Buttermilk3
VS
Milk, 1% lowfat Leader
Milk, 1% lowfat5

Milk, 1% lowfat leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Milk, 1% lowfat comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Milk, 1% lowfat for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber and magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    40 kcal
    42 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.31 g
    3.37 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.79 g
    4.99 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.36 g
    5.2 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.07 g
    0.97 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.66 g
    0.63 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    148 mg
    44 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN151 mg
    150 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    116 mg
    125 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.05 mg
    0.03 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    11 mg
    11 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1 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.

Buttermilk vs Milk, 1% lowfat · Foodatron