Cow's milk, 2% vs Soy milk

Cow's milk, 2%2

Leader

Soy milk8

Soy milk leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Soy milk comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cow's milk, 2% for less sodium and more vitamin C.

Pick Soy milk for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
6.6 g
8.73 gWIN
Carbohydrate
9.6 g
5 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
1.21 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
10.12 g
1.24 gWIN
Total fat
3.96 g
5 g
Saturated fatless is better
2.51 g
0.62 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN94 mg
106.06 mg
Potassiummore is better
280 mg
372.73 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
240 mg
372.73 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.04 mg
1.33 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
22 mg
48.48 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN0.4 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.