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Coconut milk vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut milk and powdered milk different?

  • Coconut milk is higher in manganese; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains 23 times more manganese than powdered milk. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, powdered milk contains only 0.04mg.
  • Powdered milk has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than coconut milk (97).

Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +248.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2190%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.9%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +815.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1281.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 100mg 776mg 97%
Vitamin B2 0mg 1.205mg 93%
Calcium 16mg 912mg 90%
Protein 2.29g 26.32g 48%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 2.271mg 42%
Manganese 0.916mg 0.04mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Potassium 263mg 1330mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Zinc 0.67mg 3.34mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.302mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.283mg 21%
Copper 0.266mg 0.08mg 21%
Choline 8.5mg 117.4mg 20%
Saturated fat 21.14g 16.742g 20%
Selenium 6.2µg 16.3µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 7.924g 17%
Iron 1.64mg 0.47mg 15%
Sodium 15mg 371mg 15%
Calories 230kcal 496kcal 13%
Magnesium 37mg 85mg 11%
Carbs 5.54g 38.42g 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 8.6mg 6%
Folate 16µg 37µg 5%
Fats 23.84g 26.71g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 0.646mg 1%
Net carbs 3.34g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 3.34g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +2637.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1049.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +593.5%
Contains more OtherOther +756.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +681.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.8%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/nutrients
  2. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.