Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
buttermilk
versus
condensed milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in buttermilk and condensed milk:
Condensed milk is high in calories and buttermilk has 81% less calories than condensed milk - condensed milk has 321 calories per 100 grams and buttermilk has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, buttermilk is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to condensed milk per calorie. Buttermilk has a macronutrient ratio of 21:32:48 and for condensed milk, 10:67:24 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Buttermilk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32% | 67% |
| Fat | 48% | 24% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and buttermilk has 91% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and buttermilk has 4.9g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in condensed milk and buttermilk are both made of 100% sugar.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and buttermilk has 91% less sugar than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar per 100 grams and buttermilk has 4.9g of sugar.
Condensed milk has 146% more protein than buttermilk - condensed milk has 7.9g of protein per 100 grams and buttermilk has 3.2g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and buttermilk has 65% less saturated fat than condensed milk - condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and buttermilk has 1.9g of saturated fat.
Condensed milk and buttermilk contain similar amounts of cholesterol - condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and buttermilk has 11mg of cholesterol.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin C than buttermilk - condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and buttermilk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk has 57% more Vitamin A than buttermilk - condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and buttermilk has 47ug of Vitamin A.
Buttermilk has 767% more Vitamin D than condensed milk - condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and buttermilk has 52iu of Vitamin D.
Condensed milk and buttermilk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and buttermilk has 0.07mg of Vitamin E.
Condensed milk and buttermilk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and buttermilk has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more riboflavin and folate. Both buttermilk and condensed milk contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
| Buttermilk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.047 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.172 MG | 0.416 MG |
| Niacin | 0.09 MG | 0.21 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.38 MG | 0.75 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036 MG | 0.051 MG |
| Folate | 5 UG | 11 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.46 UG | 0.44 UG |
Both condensed milk and buttermilk are high in calcium. Condensed milk has 147% more calcium than buttermilk - condensed milk has 284mg of calcium per 100 grams and buttermilk has 115mg of calcium.
Condensed milk and buttermilk contain similar amounts of iron - condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron per 100 grams and buttermilk has 0.03mg of iron.
Condensed milk is an excellent source of potassium and it has 175% more potassium than buttermilk - condensed milk has 371mg of potassium per 100 grams and buttermilk has 135mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both buttermilk and condensed milk contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
| Buttermilk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 7 UG | 14 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both buttermilk and condensed milk contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Buttermilk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.076 G | 0.121 G |
| Total | 0.076 G | 0.121 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both buttermilk and condensed milk contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Buttermilk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.122 G | 0.216 G |
| Total | 0.122 G | 0.216 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Buttermilk (Milk, buttermilk, fluid, whole) and Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) .
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