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Milk vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and soba?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet soba is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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
8
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%
Soba
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12366.7%

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%
Soba
3
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% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +611.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Soba DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.374mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.026mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 4mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 25mg 10%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.03mg 0.48mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.094mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 4.99g 21.44g 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.51mg 3%
Protein 3.37g 5.06g 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.019g 3%
Calories 42kcal 99kcal 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 35mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.026g 1%
Sodium 44mg 60mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.1g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 21.44g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.119mg 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
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Soba
2
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +870%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Soba
1
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +965.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.