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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 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% |
| Calories | 88kcal | 42kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 4.55g | 3.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 109mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 4.2µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.05g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.361mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.45µg | 0.47µg | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.198g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.2g | 8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 193kcal | 125kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 114g | 238g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.58 | 0.49 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 8.05g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 49 IU | 48 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.2µg | 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% |
| 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 | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.027g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +332% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.3% |
~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
