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Canola oil vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between canola oil and milk

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for canola oil is 116% higher.
  • Milk has 713 times less vitamin K than canola oil. Canola oil has 71.3µg of vitamin K, while milk has 0.1µg.
  • Milk is lower in saturated fat.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than canola oil.

Food types used in this article are Oil, canola and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Milk
Milk
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +174500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.035g 187%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 0.277g 157%
Fats 100g 0.97g 152%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.01mg 116%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 0.1µg 59%
Calories 884kcal 42kcal 42%
Saturated fat 7.365g 0.633g 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 95mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.185mg 14%
Calcium 0mg 125mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 0mg 150mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.42mg 4%
Choline 0.2mg 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.093mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Milk
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +10209.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22743.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80305.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.