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Juice vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between juice and milk

  • Juice has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Juice's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 36% more.
  • Juice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of juice is 50, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
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 +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
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.
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Milk
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1251.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.037mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5mg 0.093mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.02mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.185mg 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 4mg 95mg 13%
Calcium 2mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.361mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Protein 0.2g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.42mg 4%
Potassium 42mg 150mg 3%
Carbs 13.41g 4.99g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.277g 1%
Calories 54kcal 42kcal 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
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 CarbsCarbs +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1585%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +294.7%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Milk
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.