Tangy, low-fat liquid traditionally left after churning butter, used in baking and dressings. Contains milk allergen.
Buttermilk has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 25 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
This is an EU declarable allergen (milk).
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Buttermilk is also known as мътеница, buttermilk — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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