Buttermilk vs Butter: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Buttermilk has 105 kcal and Butter has 717 kcal, so Buttermilk has 85% fewer calories.
Buttermilk has more protein (34.3 g vs 0.85 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 5.78 g). Buttermilk has more carbohydrates (49 g vs 0.06 g). Relative to calories, Buttermilk is the better protein source (32.7 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Buttermilk vs Butter 100g Compare
| per 100g | Buttermilk | Butter |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 105 | 717 |
| Carbohydrates | 49 g | 0.06 g |
| Fat | 5.78 g | 81.11 g |
| Protein | 34.3 g | 0.85 g |
| Water | 2.97 g | 16.17 g |
| Calcium | 1184 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Magnessium | 110 mg | 2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.4 mg | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 1592 mg | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 517 mg | 11 mg |
| Zink | 0.4 mg | 7 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 175 IU | 2499 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.392 mg | 0.005 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 1.579 mg | 0.034 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.876 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.338 mg | 0.003 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.047 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.1 mg | 2.32 mg |
Less Calories in Buttermilk
At first glance, you can see that in buttermilk is much less calories than in butter.
Buttermilk has 105 kcal per 100g and butter 717 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 583%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in buttermilk comes from carbs and in butter from fat.
See tables below to compare buttermilk with butter in details.
Buttermilk 100g
105kcalCalories source
- 51% CARBS.
- 36% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Butter 100g
717kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 0% PROTEIN
- 100% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.