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Milk vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milk and gratin

  • Milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, gratin is higher in copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and fiber.
  • Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 21% more than milk.
  • 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 Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164%
Contains more IronIron +2033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5266.7%
~equal in Calcium ~119mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.633g 4.733g 19%
Sodium 44mg 433mg 17%
Copper 0.01mg 0.16mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.174mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Fats 0.97g 7.59g 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.64mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 396mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.161mg 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.993mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.116mg 5%
Calories 42kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.064mg 4%
Phosphorus 95mg 113mg 3%
Protein 3.37g 5.06g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 11.27g 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.69mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.276g 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.387mg 1%
Calcium 125mg 119mg 1%
Vitamin A 58µg 64µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more FatsFats +682.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.9%
Contains more OtherOther +177.3%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.