Milk vs Spices
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Spices, curry powder is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Milk 50
Spices 325
Protein (g)
Milk 3.30
Spices 14.3
Carbs (g)
Milk 4.80
Spices 55.8
Fat (g)
Milk 1.98
Spices 14.0
Fiber (g)
Milk 0
Spices 53.2
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, curry powder — 14.3g vs 3.30g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D — 50 vs 325 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, curry powder 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 | Spices | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 50 kcal | 325 kcal | -85% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 89.2 g | 8.80 g | +914% |
| Protein | 3.30 g | 14.3 g | -77% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.98 g | 14.0 g | -86% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.80 g | 55.8 g | -91% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 53.2 g | -100% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.26 g | 1.65 g | -24% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.560 g | 8.78 g | -94% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.085 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.200 mg | 0.700 mg | -71% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.039 mg | 0.176 mg | -78% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.185 mg | 0.200 mg | -8% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.092 mg | 3.26 mg | -97% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.356 mg | 1.07 mg | -67% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.038 mg | 0.105 mg | -64% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 5.00 ug | 56.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 16.4 mg | 64.2 mg | -74% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.530 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 28.0 ug | 1.00 ug | +2700% |
| Carotene, beta | 7.00 ug | 11.0 ug | -36% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 25.2 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 120 mg | 525 mg | -77% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.020 mg | 19.1 mg | -100% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11.0 mg | 255 mg | -96% |
| Phosphorus, P | 92.0 mg | 367 mg | -75% |
| Potassium, K | 140 mg | 1170 mg | -88% |
| Sodium, Na | 47.0 mg | 52.0 mg | -10% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.480 mg | 4.70 mg | -90% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.006 mg | 1.20 mg | -100% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.014 mg | 8.30 mg | -100% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.50 ug | 40.3 ug | -94% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 210 kj | 1359 kj | -85% |
| Ash | 0.710 g | 7.07 g | -90% |
| Total Sugars | 5.06 g | 2.76 g | +83% |
| Sucrose | 0.010 g | 0.620 g | -98% |
| Glucose | 0.010 g | 1.14 g | -99% |
| Fructose | 0.010 g | 0.790 g | -99% |
| Lactose | 5.01 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0.010 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0.020 g | 0.210 g | -90% |
| Fluoride, F | 3.40 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 5.00 ug | 56.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 5.00 ug | 56.0 ug | -91% |
| Betaine | 0.900 mg | 28.8 mg | -97% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 27.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 102 IU | 19.0 IU | +437% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 1.15 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 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) | 1.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.200 ug | 99.8 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.077 g | 0.012 g | +542% |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.040 g | 0.038 g | +5% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.013 g | +54% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.049 g | 0.013 g | +277% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.055 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.079 g | -97% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.175 g | 0.637 g | -73% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.558 g | 0.681 g | -18% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.011 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.243 g | 0.174 g | +40% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.014 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.013 g | +108% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.027 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.507 g | 8.74 g | -94% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.430 g | 8.74 g | -95% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.013 g | -85% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0.014 g | -100% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | — | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.073 g | 3.06 g | -98% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.062 g | 2.79 g | -98% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.055 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 i | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.008 g | 0.268 g | -97% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.008 g | 0.255 g | -97% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0.013 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.078 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.078 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.007 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Campesterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.042 g | 0.110 g | -62% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.141 g | 0.350 g | -60% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.171 g | 0.630 g | -73% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.313 g | 0.890 g | -65% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.276 g | 0.700 g | -61% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.087 g | 0.190 g | -54% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.020 g | 0.200 g | -90% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.171 g | 0.580 g | -71% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.167 g | 0.400 g | -58% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.216 g | 0.750 g | -71% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.094 g | 0.890 g | -89% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.100 g | 0.290 g | -66% |
| Alanine | 0.112 g | 0.550 g | -80% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.283 g | 1.79 g | -84% |
| Glutamic acid | 0.742 g | 2.27 g | -67% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.065 g | 0.790 g | -92% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.326 g | 1.24 g | -74% |
| Serine | 0.199 g | 0.390 g | -49% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 9.50 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 22.9 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 41.8 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 1.10 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 20.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 1.40 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 42.0 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 64.0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin A, RAE +2700% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Fiber, total dietary -100% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) -100% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Iron, Fe -100% in Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
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