CURD OR BUTTERMILK : WHICH ONE IS GOOD?

As the hottest season of the year has arrived and temperature has also reaches to its highest point. We need some cooling properties by the food. Therefore we choose to have curd or buttermilk as the food component which provide cooling to our stomach and prevent us from various diseases such as vomiting, loose motions and so on....

Here in this topic we will be discussing that either curd is better or buttermilk.

See curd or buttermilk both are milk based products and have almost the same composition and same nutrient value and yet remains the question which one is good.
Does adding water content to the curd, to turn it into buttermilk, really affect the properties of the milk ?

And the answer is YES!

The basic difference between curd and butter milk is the process of dilution by adding water. The more water you put in the curd, the less concentrated the butter milk becomes. What happens to the curd is after churning the curd, the protein of the curd is breakdown and which becomes easily digested by the body.

Here are the few pointers that could help you choose which out of two suits your needs more:

Calorie content – if you are on weight reducing diet and prefer a controlled diet, you should opt for buttermilk. 100 grams of buttermilk contains 48 kcal where as 100 grams of curd contains more or less than 98 kcal. So for underweight patients we need to give curd as to increase the weight of the person.

Nutrient content – Buttermilk is rich in calcium, vitamin b12, zinc, riboflavin and so on. It helps us in keeping our bones healthy, lowering down our bad cholesterol, battling stress and anaemia. Many studies proves that it is also beneficial in preventing chances of hypertension, heart diseases, promotes teeth and gum health.

Fluid content – Buttermilk has noteworthy fluid content, so it can be consumed in extremely hot condition to curb dehydration and as a replacement to other fluids. But curd is more suitable to a person who has been instructed to have fluid restricted diet.

Probiotics content – Both curd and buttermilk are rich in probiotics and good bacteria which help in improving our immune system and gut health.
Remember one thing you must have one of these in your daily diet depending on your health issue.