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Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder and milk different?

  • Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder has more iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder is 28% higher.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.

Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 18% 55% 86% 67% 22% 75% 25% 0% 38%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312%
Contains more IronIron +7500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 5% 11% 3.4% 0% 43% 46% 38% 19% 36% 53% 6.3% 28%
Milk
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder Milk DV% diff.
Iron 2.28mg 0.03mg 28%
Carbs 86.94g 4.99g 27%
Copper 0.2mg 0.01mg 21%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Calories 411kcal 42kcal 18%
Magnesium 70mg 11mg 14%
Potassium 618mg 150mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.003mg 0.093mg 12%
Phosphorus 175mg 95mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.037mg 9%
Caffeine 37mg 0mg 9%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.381g 0.633g 8%
Calcium 60mg 125mg 7%
Selenium 6.9µg 3.3µg 7%
Fats 4.76g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin D 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Sodium 190mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 0.035g 4%
Protein 5.1g 3.37g 3%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 58µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.47µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 17.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.167g 0.277g 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.185mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.361mg 1%
Net carbs 82.14g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 66.67g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 87% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.76 g
Carbs: 86.94 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.9 g
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +390.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1642.3%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
Contains more WaterWater +6816.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 28% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.381 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.167 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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. Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174866/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.