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Milk vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and soup beans different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, soup beans are richer in vitamin A, fiber, copper, iron, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for soup beans is 29% higher.
  • Milk contains 16 times more vitamin B12 than soup beans. While milk contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, soup beans contain only 0.03µg.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than soup beans (64).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve are the varieties 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
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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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +4333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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
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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% 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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +802.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more FatsFats +260.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1014.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Milk Soup beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.03µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Copper 0.01mg 0.16mg 17%
Iron 0.03mg 1.33mg 16%
Sodium 44mg 400mg 15%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.06mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 32mg 9%
Selenium 3.3µg 6.9µg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 95mg 59mg 5%
Protein 3.37g 5.19g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.7mg 4%
Fats 0.97g 3.5g 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.37g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.58g 3%
Calories 42kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 81µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.39g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 11.16g 2%
Potassium 150mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Milk Soup beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Milk
8%
Soup beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Milk
31%
Soup beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.2g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soup beans
Soup beans is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soup beans
Soup beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 356mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.737g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Milk
Milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.