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Milk vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and semolina different?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Semolina covers your daily need for manganese, 45% more than milk.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than milk (31).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types were used 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
1
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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +2366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2740%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503%

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
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% 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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5328%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1121.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 1.035mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.452mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 5.048mg 31%
Copper 0.01mg 0.284mg 30%
Selenium 3.3µg 19.9µg 30%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 4.99g 80.89g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Calories 42kcal 374kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.224mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.05mg 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.74mg 9%
Phosphorus 95mg 153mg 8%
Protein 3.37g 7.51g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.672mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.02mg 5%
Calcium 125mg 71mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.294g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.322g 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 174mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 1.03g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.258g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +812%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1521%
~equal in Fats ~1.03g
~equal in Other ~0.71g

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.258g

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.