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Powdered milk vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Powdered milk and Hot chocolate?

  • Powdered milk is richer than Hot chocolate in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Potassium, Selenium, and Zinc.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 115% more.
  • Powdered milk has 12 times more Cholesterol than Hot chocolate. While Powdered milk has 97mg of Cholesterol, Hot chocolate has only 8mg.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
8
:
2
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Calcium +700%
Contains more Iron +11.9%
Contains more Magnesium +269.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +639%
Contains more Potassium +575.1%
Contains more Zinc +430.2%
Contains more Manganese +207.7%
Contains more Selenium +503.7%
Contains less Sodium -88.1%
Contains more Copper +28.8%
Powdered milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 274% 18% 61% 333% 118% 49% 92% 27% 6% 89%
Hot chocolate
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 16% 17% 45% 18% 6% 18% 35% 2% 15%
Contains more Calcium +700%
Contains more Iron +11.9%
Contains more Magnesium +269.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +639%
Contains more Potassium +575.1%
Contains more Zinc +430.2%
Contains more Manganese +207.7%
Contains more Selenium +503.7%
Contains less Sodium -88.1%
Contains more Copper +28.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
11
:
1
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Vitamin A +430.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +625.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +655%
Contains more Folate +640%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +1000%
Contains more Vitamin D +120%
Powdered milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 12% 15% 29% 71% 279% 13% 137% 70% 28% 407% 6%
Hot chocolate
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 1% 34% 1% 10% 42% 3% 20% 10% 4% 62% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +430.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +625.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +655%
Contains more Folate +640%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +1000%
Contains more Vitamin D +120%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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1
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Protein +647.7%
Contains more Fats +1041.5%
Contains more Carbs +257.7%
Contains more Other +540%
Contains more Water +3238.1%
Powdered milk
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Hot chocolate
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more Protein +647.7%
Contains more Fats +1041.5%
Contains more Carbs +257.7%
Contains more Other +540%
Contains more Water +3238.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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1
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1070.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +691.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%
Powdered milk
66% 31% 3%
Saturated Fat: 16.742 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.665 g
Hot chocolate
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 1.431 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.084 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1070.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +691.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Powdered milk Hot chocolate
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Hot chocolate Opinion
Net carbs 38.42g 9.74g Powdered milk
Protein 26.32g 3.52g Powdered milk
Fats 26.71g 2.34g Powdered milk
Carbs 38.42g 10.74g Powdered milk
Calories 496kcal 77kcal Powdered milk
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate
Sugar 38.42g 9.66g Hot chocolate
Fiber 0g 1g Hot chocolate
Calcium 912mg 114mg Powdered milk
Iron 0.47mg 0.42mg Powdered milk
Magnesium 85mg 23mg Powdered milk
Phosphorus 776mg 105mg Powdered milk
Potassium 1330mg 197mg Powdered milk
Sodium 371mg 44mg Hot chocolate
Zinc 3.34mg 0.63mg Powdered milk
Copper 0.08mg 0.103mg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg Powdered milk
Selenium 16.3µg 2.7µg Powdered milk
Vitamin A 934IU 176IU Powdered milk
Vitamin A RAE 258µg 51µg Powdered milk
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.03mg Powdered milk
Vitamin D 20IU 45IU Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.1µg Hot chocolate
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.2mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.039mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.182mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.133mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.328mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.04mg Powdered milk
Folate 37µg 5µg Powdered milk
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.49µg Powdered milk
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.2µg Powdered milk
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.037mg Powdered milk
Threonine 1.188mg 0.095mg Powdered milk
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.169mg Powdered milk
Leucine 2.578mg 0.305mg Powdered milk
Lysine 2.087mg 0.215mg Powdered milk
Methionine 0.66mg 0.076mg Powdered milk
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.15mg Powdered milk
Valine 1.762mg 0.201mg Powdered milk
Histidine 0.714mg 0.067mg Powdered milk
Cholesterol 97mg 8mg Hot chocolate
Trans Fat 0.078g Powdered milk
Saturated Fat 16.742g 1.431g Hot chocolate
Monounsaturated Fat 7.924g 0.677g Powdered milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.084g Powdered milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Powdered milk Hot chocolate
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
93%
Powdered milk
16%
Hot chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
106%
Powdered milk
20%
Hot chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Sugar (difference - 28.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 327mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 89mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.311g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2.2)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.