Baby food vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baby food and chocolate milk?
- Baby food is richer than chocolate milk in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 591% more.
- Baby food has 278 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate milk. While baby food has 34.714mg of vitamin B3, chocolate milk has only 0.125mg.
- The glycemic index of chocolate milk is lower.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +669.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +554.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19691.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +413.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +485.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1263.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6489.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1577.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27671.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +372.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +760% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.24mg | 591% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.125mg | 216% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.037mg | 200% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.162mg | 197% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 112mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 1.9µg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 101mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.065mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0.8g | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.07mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 10.34g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 13mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.41mg | 18% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 3.17g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.295mg | 16% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 83kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.33µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.124g | 10% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 167mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 2.104g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 3.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.99g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +284.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +609.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +312.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1128.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1268.5% |
