Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
whole milk
versus
bean sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole milk and bean sprouts:
Bean sprout has 51% less calories than whole milk - bean sprout has 30 calories per 100 grams and whole milk has 61 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, whole milk is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to bean sprouts per calorie. Whole milk has a macronutrient ratio of 21:31:48 and for bean sprouts, 32:63:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Whole Milk | Bean Sprouts | |
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Protein | 21% | 32% |
Carbohydrates | 31% | 63% |
Fat | 48% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Bean sprouts and whole milk contain similar amounts of carbs - bean sprout has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and whole milk has 4.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in bean sprouts are made of 70% sugar and 30% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in whole milk comprise of 100% sugar.
Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than whole milk - bean sprout has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and whole milk does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprouts and whole milk contain similar amounts of sugar - bean sprout has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and whole milk has 5.1g of sugar.
Bean sprouts and whole milk contain similar amounts of protein - bean sprout has 3g of protein per 100 grams and whole milk has 3.2g of protein.
Bean sprout has 39.5 times less saturated fat than whole milk - bean sprout has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whole milk has 1.9g of saturated fat.
Bean sprout has less cholesterol than whole milk - whole milk has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than whole milk - bean sprout has 13.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and whole milk does not contain significant amounts.
Whole milk has 45 times more Vitamin A than bean sprout - bean sprout has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and whole milk has 46ug of Vitamin A.
Whole milk has signficantly more Vitamin D than bean sprout - whole milk has 51iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Bean sprouts and whole milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bean sprout has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and whole milk has 0.07mg of Vitamin E.
Bean sprout has 109 times more Vitamin K than whole milk - bean sprout has 33ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and whole milk has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.
Bean sprout has more niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, whole milk contains more Vitamin B12. Both whole milk and bean sprouts contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
Whole Milk | Bean Sprouts | |
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Thiamin | 0.046 MG | 0.084 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.169 MG | 0.124 MG |
Niacin | 0.089 MG | 0.749 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.373 MG | 0.38 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036 MG | 0.088 MG |
Folate | 5 UG | 61 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.45 UG | ~ |
Whole milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 769% more calcium than bean sprout - bean sprout has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and whole milk has 113mg of calcium.
Bean sprout has 29 times more iron than whole milk - bean sprout has 0.91mg of iron per 100 grams and whole milk has 0.03mg of iron.
Bean sprouts and whole milk contain similar amounts of potassium - bean sprout has 149mg of potassium per 100 grams and whole milk has 132mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both whole milk and bean sprouts contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
Whole Milk | Bean Sprouts | |
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beta-carotene | 7 UG | 6 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 6 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, whole milk has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than bean sprout per 100 grams.
Whole Milk | Bean Sprouts | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.075 G | 0.016 G |
Total | 0.075 G | 0.016 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whole milk has more linoleic acid than bean sprout per 100 grams.
Whole Milk | Bean Sprouts | |
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linoleic acid | 0.12 G | 0.042 G |
Total | 0.12 G | 0.042 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Whole Milk or Bean Sprouts .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Whole Milk (Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||