Kefir vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kefir and milkshake

Kefir has more vitamin A; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12.
Milkshake has 6 times less vitamin A than kefir. Kefir has 569 IU of vitamin A, while milkshake has 91 IU.
Kefir contains less saturated fat.

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

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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.

Kefir

Milkshake

Contains more ZincZinc	+17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.6%
Contains more IronIron	+150%
Contains more CopperCopper	+466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%

~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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.

Kefir

Milkshake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+584%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+85.7%

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%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.368mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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