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Olive oil vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between olive oil and milk

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and iron; however, milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 96% more than milk.
  • Milk contains 602 times less vitamin K than olive oil. Olive oil contains 60.2µg of vitamin K, while milk contains 0.1µg.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of milk is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 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 more IronIron +1766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14900%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Milk
Milk
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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 +143400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60100%
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 +5800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Milk DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.277g 182%
Fats 100g 0.97g 152%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.01mg 96%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.035g 70%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.633g 60%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 0.1µg 50%
Calories 884kcal 42kcal 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 95mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.185mg 14%
Calcium 1mg 125mg 12%
Iron 0.56mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 1mg 150mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 17.7mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 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
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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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +26239.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29965.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.