Buttermilk vs Yogurt, plain, skim milk

Buttermilk2

Leader

Yogurt, plain, skim milk7

Yogurt, plain, skim milk leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Buttermilk: 100 g · Yogurt, plain, skim milk: 100 g.

The verdict

Yogurt, plain, skim milk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Buttermilk for less sugar and more vitamin C.

Pick Yogurt, plain, skim milk for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
40 kcal
56 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.31 g
5.73 gWIN
Carbohydrate
4.79 g
7.68 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN5.36 g
7.68 g
Total fat
1.07 g
0.18 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.66 g
0.12 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
148 mg
77 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
151 mg
255 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
116 mg
199 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.05 mg
0.09 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
11 mg
19 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN1 mg
0.9 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.