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Water vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between water and milk

  • Water contains less phosphorus and calcium than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for milk is 14% higher.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than water.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
Water
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Milk
Milk
8
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Milk
Milk
12
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 14%
Phosphorus 0mg 95mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 0mg 150mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Calories 0kcal 42kcal 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Sodium 5mg 44mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 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
Water
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Milk
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.