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Milkshake vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milkshake and kefir

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12; however, kefir is richer in vitamin A.
  • Kefir covers your daily vitamin A needs 16% more than milkshake.
  • Kefir has 4 times less carbs than milkshake. Milkshake has 17.75g of carbs, while kefir has 4.48g.
  • Kefir contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Kefir
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 15% 57% 0.4% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +584%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.385mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Kefir DV% diff.
Vitamin A 25µg 171µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.29µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.658g 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.135mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 41kcal 4%
Carbs 17.75g 4.48g 4%
Fats 3.03g 0.93g 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 146mg 130mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 40mg 2%
Selenium 2.3µg 3.6µg 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 41 IU 1%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 183mg 164mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.46mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.058mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.31g 1%
Protein 3.86g 3.79g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 290kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 244g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.55 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 4.48g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 4.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.385mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Choline 14.3mg 15.2mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.006g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.029g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +225.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
~equal in Protein ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/nutrients
  2. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.