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Milk vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and mayonnaise?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 136% more.
  • Milk has 16 times more calcium than mayonnaise. While milk has 125mg of calcium, mayonnaise has only 8mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular types 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
7
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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%

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
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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162900%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 44.69g 298%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 163µg 136%
Fats 0.97g 74.85g 114%
Saturated fat 0.633g 11.703g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 16.843g 41%
Calories 42kcal 680kcal 32%
Sodium 44mg 635mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 3.28mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.12µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.019mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 8mg 12%
Cholesterol 5mg 42mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 21mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 48IU 7IU 5%
Protein 3.37g 0.96g 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.172mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 20mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 34.2mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.008mg 2%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.15mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.21mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.007mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.4%
Contains more WaterWater +315.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7616.5%
Contains more OtherOther +162.7%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5980.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127585.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.