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Buttermilk powder

Buttermilk powder is dried buttermilk with a fine, pale form and tangy dairy flavour, used in baking, dry mixes, or reconstituted with water.

Buttermilk powder — illustrative ingredient image

About Buttermilk powder

Buttermilk powder is a dried dairy ingredient made from buttermilk, commonly the cultured liquid left after churning or a cultured milk product. It is a fine, pale powder with a tangy dairy flavour, and is used to provide buttermilk character without adding as much liquid as fresh buttermilk.

It is used in baking, dry mixes, and other prepared foods, and is often reconstituted with water when a liquid form is wanted. Products differ in their starting buttermilk and drying process. Nutrition comparisons should distinguish powder as sold from reconstituted buttermilk and account for any added ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Buttermilk powder nutrition & diet

Buttermilk powder nutritional value

Milk, buttermilk, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
387kcal
Protein
34.3g
Carbs
49.0g
Fat
5.8g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Powder as sold is concentrated relative to reconstituted buttermilk; compare products in the same form and check for added ingredients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Milk, buttermilk, dried ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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