Eggnog vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggnog and milk different?
- Eggnog has more choline and monounsaturated fat than milk.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for eggnog is 18% higher.
- Eggnog contains 5 times more monounsaturated fat than milk. While eggnog contains 1.302g of monounsaturated fat, milk contains only 0.277g.
- Milk has less cholesterol.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than eggnog (55).
Eggnog and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +194.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 5mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 2.591g | 0.633g | 9% |
| Choline | 52.2mg | 17.7mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.19g | 0.97g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.302g | 0.277g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.55g | 3.37g | 2% |
| Selenium | 4.2µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
| Calories | 88kcal | 42kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 109mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.05g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.45µg | 0.47µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.361mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.198g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.05g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 48IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 150mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.05g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.46mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 59µg | 58µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.237mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.383mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.12mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.225mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.289mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.108mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +332% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
~equal in
Water
~89.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +370% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +465.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +50.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
