Milk vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milk and whipped cream?

Milk is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet whipped cream is richer in fats and vitamin A.
Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% higher.
Milk has 3 times more vitamin D* than whipped cream. Milk has 48 IU of vitamin D*, while whipped cream has 16 IU.
Milk contains less cholesterol.
Milk has a lower glycemic index than whipped cream.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Milk

Whipped cream

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+135.7%

Contains more IronIron	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~147mg

~equal in Copper ~0.01mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Milk

Whipped cream

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+224.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.633g	13.831g	60%
Fats	0.97g	22.22g	33%
Cholesterol	5mg	76mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	0.277g	6.418g	15%
Vitamin A	58µg	188µg	14%
Calories	42kcal	257kcal	11%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.065mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.29µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.035g	0.825g	5%
Vitamin D*	48 IU	16 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0.4µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.64mg	4%
Carbs	4.99g	12.49g	3%
Selenium	3.3µg	1.4µg	3%
Calcium	125mg	101mg	2%
Sodium	44mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.9µg	2%
Phosphorus	95mg	89mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.361mg	0.305mg	1%
Folate	5µg	3µg	1%
Protein	3.37g	3.2g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	803kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	238g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	4.99g	12.49g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	150mg	147mg	0%
Iron	0.03mg	0.05mg	0%
Sugar	5.2g	8g	N/A
Copper	0.01mg	0.01mg	0%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.37mg	0%
Manganese	0.003mg	0.001mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.07mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.037mg	0.041mg	0%
Choline	17.7mg	16.8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.043mg	0.045mg	0%
Threonine	0.143mg	0.144mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.174mg	0.194mg	0%
Leucine	0.319mg	0.313mg	0%
Lysine	0.282mg	0.254mg	0%
Methionine	0.088mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.174mg	0.154mg	0%
Valine	0.22mg	0.214mg	0%
Histidine	0.101mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.004g		0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.027g		0%