Whole milk vs Buttermilk: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Whole milk has 61 kcal and Buttermilk has 105 kcal, so Whole milk has 42% fewer calories.
Buttermilk has more protein (34.3 g vs 3.1 g). Buttermilk has more fat (5.78 g vs 3.46 g). Buttermilk has more carbohydrates (49 g vs 4.46 g). Relative to calories, Buttermilk is the better protein source (32.7 g vs 5.08 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Whole Milk vs Buttermilk 100g Compare
| per 100g | Whole milk | Buttermilk |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 61 | 105 |
| Carbohydrates | 4.46 g | 49 g |
| Fat | 3.46 g | 5.78 g |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 34.3 g |
| Water | 88.2 g | 2.97 g |
| Calcium | 101 mg | 1184 mg |
| Iron | 0.05 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Magnessium | 5 mg | 110 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.3 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Potassium | 253 mg | 1592 mg |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 517 mg |
| Zink | 0.3 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 105 IU | 175 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.02 mg | 0.392 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.105 mg | 1.579 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.043 mg | 0.876 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.034 mg | 0.338 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.005 µg | 0.047 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 0.9 mg | 5.7 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.08 mg | 0.1 mg |
Less Calories in Whole milk
At first glance, you can see that in whole milk is much less calories than in buttermilk.
Whole milk has 61 kcal per 100g and buttermilk 105 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 72%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in whole milk comes from fat and in buttermilk from protein.
See tables below to compare whole milk with buttermilk in details.
Whole milk 100g
61kcalCalories source
- 29% CARBS.
- 20% PROTEIN
- 51% FAT
Buttermilk 100g
105kcalCalories source
- 51% CARBS
- 36% PROTEIN
- 14% 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.