Milkshake vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between milkshake and milk
- Milkshake contains 3 times more sugar than milk. While milkshake contains 17.75g of sugar, milk contains only 5.2g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22% |
Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +410% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +132% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Saturated fat | 1.886g | 0.633g | 6% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Calories | 112kcal | 42kcal | 4% |
Vitamin A | 25µg | 58µg | 4% |
Carbs | 17.75g | 4.99g | 4% |
Fats | 3.03g | 0.97g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 115mg | 95mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
Sodium | 95mg | 44mg | 2% |
Calcium | 146mg | 125mg | 2% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0.47µg | 2% |
Choline | 14.3mg | 17.7mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.86g | 3.37g | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.875g | 0.277g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.113g | 0.035g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
Potassium | 183mg | 150mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.75g | 4.99g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 48IU | 0% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 17.75g | 5.2g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.368mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.174mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.378mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.306mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.186mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.258mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.105mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +212.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +222.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.4% |