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Milk vs Soy milk

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Milk 354
Soy milk —

Protein (g)

Milk 35.5
Soy milk 3.55

Carbs (g)

Milk 51.8
Soy milk 1.29

Fat (g)

Milk 0.200
Soy milk 2.13

Fiber (g)

Milk 0
Soy milk 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced — 35.5g vs 3.55g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Milk Soy milk
Energy
Energy 354 kcal —
Macronutrients
Water 4.90 g 92.4 g
Protein 35.5 g 3.55 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.200 g 2.13 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 51.8 g 1.29 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Sugars, Total — 0.557 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.124 g 0.314 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.058 g 0.416 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 2.00 mg —
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 6.70 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.163 mg 0.063 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.64 mg 0.084 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.665 mg 0.236 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 3.31 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.298 mg 0.055 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 50.0 ug 19.7 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 3.98 ug 0.393 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 2.00 ug 58.2 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.156 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0.681 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 280 mg 101 mg
Iron, Fe 0.320 mg 0.542 mg
Magnesium, Mg 60.0 mg 21.5 mg
Phosphorus, P 1011 mg 68.7 mg
Potassium, K 680 mg 158 mg
Sodium, Na 2280 mg 34.3 mg
Zinc, Zn 4.03 mg 0.312 mg
Copper, Cu 0.016 mg 0.108 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.008 mg 0.208 mg
Selenium, Se 27.3 ug 1.94 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) — 38 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) — 38 kcal
Energy 1480 kj —
Nitrogen — 0.567 g
Total fat (NLEA) — 1.88 g
Ash 7.60 g 0.635 g
Carbohydrate, by summation — 0 g
Sucrose — 0.557 g
Glucose — 0 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Galactose — 0 g
Iodine, I — 0 ug
Molybdenum, Mo — 58.4 ug
Biotin — 3.34 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 50.0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 50.0 ug —
Retinol 1.00 ug 58.2 ug
cis-beta-Carotene — 0 ug
trans-beta-Carotene — 0 ug
Carotene, gamma — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Cryptoxanthin, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 8.00 IU —
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
cis-Lycopene — 0 ug
trans-Lycopene — 0 ug
Lycopene — 8.22 ug
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin — 0.965 ug
Zeaxanthin — 7.26 ug
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 1.42 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0.874 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 27.2 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0.681 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.006 g 0 g
SFA 5:0 — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.004 g 0 g
SFA 7:0 — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.002 g 0 g
SFA 9:0 — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.005 g 0 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.006 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.020 g 0.004 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0.002 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.053 g 0.218 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.002 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.024 g 0.073 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.006 g
SFA 21:0 — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0.007 g
SFA 23:0 — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0.002 g
MUFA 12:1 — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 c — 0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.004 g —
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) — 0.002 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 17:1 c — 0.001 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.050 g —
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) — 0.409 g
MUFA 20:1 c — 0.005 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 n-11 — 0 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.007 g 1.15 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.005 g —
PUFA 18:2 c — 0.988 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 0.988 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs — 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.003 g —
PUFA 18:3 c — 0.166 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.166 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:2 c — 0.0005625 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0.0005625 g
PUFA 20:3 c — 0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:3 — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4c — 0 g
PUFA 20:5c — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 c — 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 c — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic — 0.0008125 g
TFA 14:1 t — 0 g
TFA 16:1 t — 0 g
TFA 18:1 t — 0.0008125 g
TFA 20:1 t — 0 g
TFA 22:1 t — 0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined — 0.001 g
TFA 18:2 t — 0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic — 0 g
TFA 18:3 t — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.501 g 0.046 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.60 g 0.128 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 2.15 g 0.145 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 3.48 g 0.249 g
Lysine (EAA) 2.82 g 0.221 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.890 g 0.046 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.328 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 1.71 g 0.175 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.71 g 0.124 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 2.38 g 0.142 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.28 g 0.269 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.963 g 0.097 g
Alanine 1.22 g 0.139 g
Aspartic acid 2.69 g 0.396 g
Glutamic acid 7.43 g 0.619 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.751 g 0.141 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 3.44 g 13.7 g
Serine 1.93 g 0.168 g
Hydroxyproline — 0 g
Cysteine — 0.058 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Daidzein — 0.457 mg
Genistein — 0.380 mg
Daidzin — 12.9 mg
Genistin — 18.8 mg
Glycitin — 1.37 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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