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Milk vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and espresso

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Espresso's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% more.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of espresso is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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
5
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +627.3%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%

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
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 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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +580.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5498.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 5.207mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Magnesium 11mg 80mg 16%
Phosphorus 95mg 7mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 2mg 12%
Protein 3.37g 0.12g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.01mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.002mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.05mg 3%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 9kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.092g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.001mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.177mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.18g 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 115mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 1.67g 1%
Sodium 44mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.092g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2708.3%
Contains more FatsFats +438.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.8%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%
~equal in Water ~97.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.9%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.