Icing vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between icing and milk
- Icing has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
- Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
- Icing contains 153 times more vitamin E than milk. Icing contains 1.53mg of vitamin E, while milk contains 0.01mg.
- Milk contains less saturated fat.
- Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 IronIron | +433.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +341.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +427.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3200% |
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 EVitamin E | +15200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +556.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +669.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.035g | 53% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 0.97g | 23% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 4.99g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 42kcal | 19% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 95mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.277g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.633g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.185mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.361mg | 6% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 17.7mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.003mg | 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 | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1573.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1260.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +496.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1654.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22617.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.7% |
