Coconut milk vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut milk and powdered milk different?

Coconut milk is higher in manganese; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, protein, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
Coconut milk contains 23 times more manganese than powdered milk. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, powdered milk contains only 0.04mg.
Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than coconut milk (97).

Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Coconut milk

Powdered milk

Contains more IronIron	+248.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+232.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2190%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+405.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+398.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+676%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+162.9%

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.

Coconut milk

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+17.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+207.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+815.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+131.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	3.25µg	135%
Phosphorus	100mg	776mg	97%
Vitamin B2	0mg	1.205mg	93%
Calcium	16mg	912mg	90%
Protein	2.29g	26.32g	48%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	2.271mg	42%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.04mg	38%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Potassium	263mg	1330mg	31%
Vitamin A	0µg	258µg	29%
Zinc	0.67mg	3.34mg	24%
Copper	0.266mg	0.08mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.283mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.302mg	21%
Choline	8.5mg	117.4mg	20%
Saturated fat	21.14g	16.742g	20%
Selenium	6.2µg	16.3µg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	7.924g	17%
Iron	1.64mg	0.47mg	15%
Sodium	15mg	371mg	15%
Calories	230kcal	496kcal	13%
Carbs	5.54g	38.42g	11%
Magnesium	37mg	85mg	11%
Fiber	2.2g	0g	9%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	8.6mg	6%
Folate	16µg	37µg	5%
Fats	23.84g	26.71g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.58mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	0.665g	3%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.2µg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	0.646mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1004kcal	188kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.06	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	3.34g	38.42g	N/A
Sugar	3.34g	38.42g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	0.083mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	0.714mg	0%