Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy milk
versus
condensed milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy milk and condensed milk:
Condensed milk is high in calories and soy milk has 87% less calories than condensed milk - condensed milk has 321 calories per 100 grams and soy milk has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy milk is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to condensed milk per calorie. Soy milk has a macronutrient ratio of 25:47:28 and for condensed milk, 10:67:24 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Soy Milk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 47% | 67% |
| Fat | 28% | 24% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and soy milk has 91% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy milk has 4.9g of carbohydrates.
Soy milk has more dietary fiber than condensed milk - soy milk has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and condensed milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and soy milk has 93% less sugar than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar per 100 grams and soy milk has 3.7g of sugar.
Condensed milk has 204% more protein than soy milk - condensed milk has 7.9g of protein per 100 grams and soy milk has 2.6g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and soy milk has 96% less saturated fat than condensed milk - condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.21g of saturated fat.
Soy milk has less cholesterol than condensed milk - condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and soy milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin C than soy milk - condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk and soy milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy milk has 55ug of Vitamin A.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin D than soy milk - condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and soy milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk and soy milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.11mg of Vitamin E.
Condensed milk and soy milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy milk has 3ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. Both soy milk and condensed milk contain significant amounts of niacin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Soy Milk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.029 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.184 MG | 0.416 MG |
| Niacin | 0.425 MG | 0.21 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.75 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031 MG | 0.051 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 11 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.85 UG | 0.44 UG |
Both condensed milk and soy milk are high in calcium. Condensed milk has 131% more calcium than soy milk - condensed milk has 284mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy milk has 123mg of calcium.
Condensed milk and soy milk contain similar amounts of iron - condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.42mg of iron.
Condensed milk is an excellent source of potassium and it has 204% more potassium than soy milk - condensed milk has 371mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy milk has 122mg 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 soy milk and condensed milk contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
| Soy Milk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 2 UG | 14 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both soy milk and condensed milk contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Soy Milk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.075 G | 0.121 G |
| Total | 0.075 G | 0.121 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soy milk has more linoleic acid than condensed milk per 100 grams.
| Soy Milk | Condensed Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.584 G | 0.216 G |
| Total | 0.584 G | 0.216 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Soy Milk (Soy milk, fortified) and Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) .
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