Espresso vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between espresso and milk
- Espresso has more vitamin B3 and magnesium; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Espresso's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% more.
- Espresso contains 7 times more magnesium than milk. Espresso contains 80mg of magnesium, while milk contains 11mg.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of espresso is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +627.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +333.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +740% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1257.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5498.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1189.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +580.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.093mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 11mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 95mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0.361mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 17.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 42kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.633g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2708.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +438.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.1% |
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Water
~89.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
