Milk vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between milk and sugar?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin D*, yet sugar is higher in carbs.
- Sugar's daily need coverage for carbs is 32% more.
- The glycemic index of milk is lower.
We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Sugars, granulated types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +873.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 99.98g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 387kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.019mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 1mg | 12% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 48 IU | 0 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 125kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 238g | 26g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0g | 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 | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.027g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +449500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1903.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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