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Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and kefir

  • Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D has more vitamin B12; however, kefir is richer in vitamin A.
  • Kefir covers your daily vitamin A needs 11% more than milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 43% 16% 2.3% 2.7% 12% 48% 7.7% 0.26% 14%
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Potassium ~164mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.46mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
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 3.7% 0% 0.8% 15% 11% 45% 1.9% 23% 12% 54% 0.25% 4.5%
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.385mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Kefir DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.29µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.135mg 5%
Choline 15.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.232g 0.658g 3%
Fats 1.98g 0.93g 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 3.6µg 2%
Folate 6µg 13µg 2%
Calories 56kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 143mg 130mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 164mg 1%
Phosphorus 112mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.058mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.572g 0.31g 1%
Protein 3.95g 3.79g 0%
Net carbs 5.49g 4.48g N/A
Carbs 5.49g 4.48g 0%
Vitamin D 40 IU 41 IU 0%
Iron 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 5.26g 4.61g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.46mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin D 1µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.385mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.239mg 0%
Leucine 0.387mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.264mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 5% 88%
Protein: 3.95 g
Fats: 1.98 g
Carbs: 5.49 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 0.87 g
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.79g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.572 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%

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. Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, protein fortified, with added vitamin A and vitamin D - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170871/nutrients
  2. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.