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Milk vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and lard

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, lard has more vitamin D and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lard is 193% higher.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than lard.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Lard.

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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
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%
Lard
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
9
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%
Lard
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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% 0% 12% 38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Lard DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 39.2g 175%
Fats 0.97g 100g 152%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 45.1g 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 11.2g 74%
Calories 42kcal 902kcal 43%
Cholesterol 5mg 95mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 95mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0mg 14%
Calcium 125mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin D 48IU 102IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 2.5µg 7%
Protein 3.37g 0g 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Choline 17.7mg 49.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Iron 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0mg 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
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Lard
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10209.3%

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
Lard
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16181.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31900%

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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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/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.