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Milk vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milk and apple pie

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, apple pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Milk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 19% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie contains 11 times less calcium than milk. Milk contains 125mg of calcium, while apple pie contains 11mg.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1036.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5966.7%

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.
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1107.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.01µg 19%
Iron 0.03mg 1.21mg 15%
Fats 0.97g 11g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.198g 14%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3.797g 14%
Calcium 125mg 11mg 11%
Calories 42kcal 237kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.388g 10%
Sodium 44mg 266mg 10%
Phosphorus 95mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.134mg 10%
Carbs 4.99g 34g 10%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.123mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.119mg 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 29µg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Protein 3.37g 1.9g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.158mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1034%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1484.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6180%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.