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Powdered milk vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are powdered milk and fast food different?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, fast food is richer in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 98% higher.
  • Powdered milk contains 15 times more calcium than fast food. While powdered milk contains 912mg of calcium, fast food contains only 62mg.
  • Fast food has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than fast food (66).

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1371%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +479.1%
Contains more IronIron +551.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%

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.
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +265.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.89µg 98%
Phosphorus 776mg 134mg 92%
Calcium 912mg 62mg 85%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.363mg 65%
Saturated fat 16.742g 4.493g 56%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.53mg 35%
Potassium 1330mg 197mg 33%
Iron 0.47mg 3.06mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 5.617mg 31%
Vitamin A 258µg 9µg 28%
Fats 26.71g 12.01g 23%
Cholesterol 97mg 33mg 21%
Protein 26.32g 16.52g 20%
Choline 117.4mg 34.4mg 15%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.357mg 14%
Magnesium 85mg 27mg 14%
Folate 37µg 80µg 11%
Calories 496kcal 297kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 4.835g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.68g 7%
Zinc 3.34mg 2.52mg 7%
Selenium 16.3µg 20.3µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.212mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.121mg 5%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.317mg 3%
Carbs 38.42g 31.5g 2%
Sodium 371mg 331mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +1456.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.6%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.