Buttermilk vs Skim milk

Buttermilk3

Leader

Skim milk6

Skim milk leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Buttermilk for less sugar, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Skim milk for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
8.28 g
9.91 gWIN
Carbohydrate
11.98 g
14.59 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN13.4 g
14.97 g
Total fat
2.68 g
0.24 g
Saturated fatless is better
1.65 g
0.16 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
370 mg
123.53 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
377.5 mg
458.82 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
290 mg
358.82 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.13 mg
0.09 mg
Magnesiummore is better
27.5 mg
32.35 mgWIN
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.