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Distilled beverage vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between distilled beverage and milk

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium than distilled beverage.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof 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% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 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 +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7400%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Milk
Milk
12
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Distilled beverage Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.185mg 14%
Calcium 0mg 125mg 13%
Phosphorus 4mg 95mg 13%
Calories 250kcal 42kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 2mg 150mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Choline 0mg 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.037mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.42mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 0.1g 4.99g 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.277g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.013mg 0.093mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.003mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 OtherOther +4700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4890%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.