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Calories Comparison


2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 15% DV 298 calories
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 12% DV 244 calories
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 8% DV 167 calories

Fat Comparison


78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 20% DV 15.9g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 12% DV 9.7g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 1% DV 0.39g

Carbohydrate Comparison


275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 9% DV 23.4g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 9% DV 23.4g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 9% DV 24.3g

Protein Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 31% DV 15.4g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 32% DV 16.1g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 33% DV 16.5g

Cholesterol Comparison


300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 16% DV 48.8mg
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 13% DV 39mg
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 3% DV 9.8mg

Saturated Fats Comparison


20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 46% DV 9.1g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 31% DV 6.1g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 1% DV 0.27g

Fiber Comparison


28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 0% DV 0g

Sugars Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 49% DV 24.6g
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 49% DV 24.7g
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 50% DV 24.9g

Iron Comparison


18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 1% DV 0.15mg
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 1% DV 0.1mg
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 1% DV 0.15mg

Calcium Comparison


1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 42% DV 551.4mg
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 45% DV 585.6mg
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 46% DV 597.8mg

Potassium Comparison


4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Whole Milk (Full Fat) 16oz glass (x1) 14% DV 644.2mg
  • Low-Fat Milk 2% 16oz glass (x1) 15% DV 683.2mg
  • Skim Milk 16oz glass (x1) 16% DV 764.4mg
Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Whole Milk (Full Fat)
  2. Low-Fat Milk 2%
  3. Skim Milk
155 nutrients
-- = missing data
Macronutrients
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Calories
(%DV)		 298
(15%)		 244
(12%)		 167
(8%)
Fat (g)
(%DV)		 15.9
(20%)		 9.7
(12%)		 0.39
(1%)
Protein (g)
(%DV)		 15.4
(31%)		 16.1
(32%)		 16.5
(33%)
Carbohydrate (g)
(%DV)		 23.4
(9%)		 23.4
(9%)		 24.3
(9%)
Sugars (g)
(%DV)		 24.6
(49%)		 24.7
(49%)		 24.9
(50%)
Fiber (g)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Cholesterol (mg)
(%DV)		 48.8
(16%)		 39
(13%)		 9.8
(3%)
Saturated Fats (g)
(%DV)		 9.1
(46%)		 6.1
(31%)		 0.27
(1%)
Net-Carbs (g) 23.4
23.4
24.3
Trans Fatty Acids (g) --
0.41
--
  Minerals
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Calcium (mg)
(%DV)		 551.4
(42%)		 585.6
(45%)		 597.8
(46%)
Iron, Fe (mg)
(%DV)		 0.15
(1%)		 0.1
(1%)		 0.15
(1%)
Potassium, K (mg)
(%DV)		 644.2
(14%)		 683.2
(15%)		 764.4
(16%)
Magnesium (mg)
(%DV)		 48.8
(12%)		 53.7
(13%)		 53.9
(13%)
Phosphorus, P (mg)
(%DV)		 409.9
(33%)		 449
(36%)		 494.9
(40%)
Sodium (mg)
(%DV)		 209.8
(9%)		 229.4
(10%)		 205.8
(9%)
Zinc, Zn (mg)
(%DV)		 1.8
(16%)		 2.3
(21%)		 2.1
(19%)
Copper, Cu (mg)
(%DV)		 0.12
(14%)		 0.03
(3%)		 0.06
(7%)
Manganese (mg)
(%DV)		 0.02
(1%)		 0.07
(3%)		 0.01
(1%)
Selenium, Se (mcg)
(%DV)		 18.1
(33%)		 12.2
(22%)		 15.2
(28%)
Fluoride, F (mcg)
(%AI)		 --
(--%)		 16.6
(0%)		 15.2
(0%)
Molybdenum (mcg) --
--
--
Iodine, I (mcg) 165.9
175.7
166.6
Chlorine (mg) --
--
--
Chromium (mcg) --
--
--
  Vitamins
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
(%DV)		 224.5
(25%)		 268.4
(30%)		 298.9
(33%)
Vitamin C (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0.98
(1%)		 0
(0%)
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.22
(19%)		 0.19
(16%)		 0.22
(18%)
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.82
(63%)		 0.9
(69%)		 0.89
(69%)
Niacin (B3) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.43
(3%)		 0.45
(3%)		 0.46
(3%)
Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
(%DV)		 1.8
(36%)		 1.7
(35%)		 1.7
(35%)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
(%DV)		 0.18
(10%)		 0.19
(11%)		 0.18
(11%)
Biotin (mcg) --
--
--
Folate (B9) (mcg)
(%DV)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.5
(6%)
Folic acid (mcg)
(%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Food Folate (mcg)
(%)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.5
(6%)
Folate DFE (mcg)
(%)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.4
(6%)		 24.5
(6%)
Choline (mg)
(%DV)		 69.8
(13%)		 80
(15%)		 76.4
(14%)
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
(%DV)		 2.2
(92%)		 2.6
(108%)		 2.5
(102%)
Retinol (mcg) 219.6
268.4
298.9
Carotene, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 34.2
(0%)		 19.5
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Carotene, alpha (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 790.6 927.2 999.6
Lycopene (mcg) 0
0
0
Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 0
0
0
Vitamin E (mg)
(%DV)		 0.34
(2%)		 0.15
(1%)		 0.05
(0%)
Vitamin D (mcg)
(%DV)		 6.3
(32%)		 5.9
(29%)		 5.9
(29%)
Vitamin D2 (mcg) --
--
--
Vitamin D3 (mcg) 6.3
5.9
5.9
Vitamin D (IU)
(%DV)		 248.9
(31%)		 239.1
(30%)		 230.3
(29%)
Vitamin K (mcg)
(%DV)		 1.5
(1%)		 0.98
(1%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin K1 (mcg) 0
0
0
Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) 4.9
--
--
  Other
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Water (g) 430.1
435.3
445.1
Ash (g) 3
3
4
Alcohol (g) 0
0
0
Caffeine (mg) 0
0
0
Theobromine (mg) 0
0
0
PRAL score 0.65
1.06
1.08
  Carbohydrates
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Soluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Insoluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Added Sugar (g)
(%DV)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Sucrose (g) 0
0.05
0
Glucose (Dextrose) (g) 0
0.05
0
Fructose (g) 0
0.05
0
Lactose (g) 24.6
24.4
24.9
Maltose (g) 0
0.05
0
Galactose (g) 0
0.1
0
Starch (g) --
--
--
Carbohydrate, other (g) --
--
--
Total sugar alcohols (g) --
--
--
  Fats
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Monounsaturated Fats (g) 3.963
2.733
0.108
Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 0.952
0.356
0.015
Omega 3s (g)
(%AI)		 0.366
(23%)		 0.039
(2%)		 0.005
(0%)
Omega 6s (g)
(%AI)		 0.586
(3%)		 0.303
(2%)		 0.01
(0%)
Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 0.63
0.13
0.5
Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 1.6
7.75
2
Omega 3s  
alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
(%)		 --
(--%)		 0.039
(2%)		 --
(--%)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0
0
0
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0
0
0
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0
0
0
n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
--
--
Omega 6s  
Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) --
0.268
--
gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) --
--
--
c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) --
--
--
DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) --
--
--
Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
--
--
Saturated Fats  
Butyric (4:0) (g) 0.366
0.376
0.02
Caproic (6:0) (g) 0.366
0.195
0
Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0.366
0.098
0.005
Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 0.366
0.239
0.01
Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 0.376
0.268
0.005
Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) 0
0.01
--
Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 1.449
0.854
0.039
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) 0
0.098
--
Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 4.046
2.723
0.123
Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) 0
0.054
--
Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 1.781
1.186
0.044
Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) 0
0.02
--
Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) 0
0.01
--
Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) 0
--
--
Monounsaturated Fats  
Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) 0
0.073
--
Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) --
0.02
--
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0
0.132
0.015
cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) --
0.132
--
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) --
0.024
--
Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 3.963
2.479
0.088
c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) --
2.098
--
c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
--
--
Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0
0.01
0
Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0
0
0
c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) --
--
--
c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) --
--
--
Polyunsaturated Fats  
Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 0.586
0.303
0.01
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) --
--
--
Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
0.034
--
Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 0.366
0.039
0.005
Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
--
--
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0
0
0
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
0.015
--
Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0
0
0
Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
--
--
22:4 (g) --
--
--
Trans Fats  
t-Polyenoic Fats (g) --
0.034
--
t-Monoenoic Fats (g) --
0.381
--
t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) --
--
--
t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) --
0.381
--
t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) --
--
--
t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) --
--
--
t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
--
--
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
Phytosterols (g) --
--
--
Stigmasterol (g) --
0
--
Campesterol (g) --
0
--
Beta-sitosterol (g) --
0
--
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 488 488 490
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 464
(66%)		 488
(70%)		 500
(71%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 795
(57%)		 834
(60%)		 853
(61%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1459
(53%)		 1527
(56%)		 1563
(57%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1288
(61%)		 1347
(64%)		 1382
(66%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 405
(56%)		 425
(58%)		 431
(59%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 795
(91%)		 834
(95%)		 858
(98%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 654
(62%)		 688
(66%)		 706
(67%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 195
(70%)		 205
(73%)		 211
(75%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1005
(55%)		 1054
(58%)		 1083
(60%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 439
459
470
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 93
(32%)		 98
(34%)		 103
(36%)
Glycine (mg) 303
317
328
Proline (mg) 1518
1591
1627
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 776
(89%)		 815
(93%)		 833
(95%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 522
547
559
Aspartic acid (mg) 1318
1381
1411
Betaine (mg) 3
4
9
Glutamic acid (mg) 3455
3621
3709
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
0
Serine (mg) 927
971
995
Data Source
Whole Milk (Full Fat)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Low-Fat Milk 2%
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Skim Milk
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.