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Milk vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and icing

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B5; however, icing is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Milk contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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
9
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%
Icing
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%

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
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Icing
Icing
5
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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +669.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12900%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0.97g 16.23g 23%
Carbs 4.99g 67.89g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Calories 42kcal 418kcal 19%
Calcium 125mg 3mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 18mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.86g 11%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.974g 11%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.302mg 9%
Protein 3.37g 0g 7%
Sodium 44mg 184mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.055mg 6%
Choline 17.7mg 2.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 34mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.16mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 63.1g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0mg 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 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
Icing
Icing
3
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +496.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1260.5%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
Icing
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22617.1%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.