Milkshake vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkshake and milk

Milkshake contains 4 times more carbs than milk. While milkshake contains 17.75g of carbs, milk contains only 4.99g.
The amount of sugar in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.

Milkshake

Milk

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains more IronIron	+233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+366.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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.

Milkshake

Milk

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+132%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.886g	0.633g	6%
Copper	0.051mg	0.01mg	5%
Calories	112kcal	42kcal	4%
Carbs	17.75g	4.99g	4%
Vitamin A	25µg	58µg	4%
Fats	3.03g	0.97g	3%
Phosphorus	115mg	95mg	3%
Cholesterol	12mg	5mg	2%
Calcium	146mg	125mg	2%
Sodium	95mg	44mg	2%
Selenium	2.3µg	3.3µg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.52µg	0.47µg	2%
Protein	3.86g	3.37g	1%
Potassium	183mg	150mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.185mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Choline	14.3mg	17.7mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.875g	0.277g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.113g	0.035g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	290kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	17.75g	4.99g	N/A
Vitamin D*	48 IU	48 IU	0%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	1.2µg	0%
Magnesium	12mg	11mg	0%
Sugar	17.75g	5.2g	N/A
Zinc	0.39mg	0.42mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.01mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.003mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.146mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.368mg	0.361mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.037mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.054mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.174mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.174mg	0%
Leucine	0.378mg	0.319mg	0%
Lysine	0.306mg	0.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.097mg	0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.186mg	0.174mg	0%
Valine	0.258mg	0.22mg	0%
Histidine	0.105mg	0.101mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.004g	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.027g	0%