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Milk vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and eggnog different?

  • Eggnog has more choline and monounsaturated fat than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for eggnog is 18% higher.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than eggnog (55).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Eggnog are the varieties used in this article.

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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
Milk
1
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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.3%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Potassium ~165mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.46mg

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
Milk
1
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%
Eggnog
Eggnog
8
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~59µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 59mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.591g 9%
Choline 17.7mg 52.2mg 6%
Fats 0.97g 4.19g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.302g 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.55g 2%
Selenium 3.3µg 4.2µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 88kcal 2%
Phosphorus 95mg 109mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 8.05g 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.45µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.417mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.198g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Calcium 125mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin D 48IU 49IU 0%
Potassium 150mg 165mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 8.05g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.46mg 0%
Sodium 44mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 58µg 59µg 0%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 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
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Eggnog
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more FatsFats +332%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
0
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Eggnog
Eggnog
6
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +50.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.