Buttermilk leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Buttermilk for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more vitamin C.
Pick Whipped cream for less sodium.
Evenly matched on fiber, iron and magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy40 kcal257 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.31 g3.2 g
- Carbohydrate4.79 g12.49 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN5.36 g8 g
- Total fat1.07 g22.22 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.66 g13.83 g
- Sodiumless is better148 mg8 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN151 mg147 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN116 mg101 mg
- Ironmore is better0.05 mg0.05 mg
- Magnesiummore is better11 mg11 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN1 mg0 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.

