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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, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, yet whipped cream is richer in vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% higher.
  • Milk has 3 times more vitamin D than whipped cream. Milk has 48IU of vitamin D, while whipped cream has 16IU.
  • 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

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
Milk
4
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
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

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
Milk
6
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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
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
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Whipped cream 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 48IU 16IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.4µg 4%
Carbs 4.99g 12.49g 3%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 125mg 101mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.305mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Phosphorus 95mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein 3.37g 3.2g 0%
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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2190.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.2g
~equal in Other ~0.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2217%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2257.1%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.