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Brown sugar vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and chocolate milk?

  • Brown sugar is richer in iron, yet chocolate milk is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Chocolate milk's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
  • Brown sugar has 3 times more iron than chocolate milk. Brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron, while chocolate milk has 0.24mg.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Sugars, brown and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 Choline Choline 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +639.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 10.34g 29%
Calories 380kcal 83kcal 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.104g 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.24mg 6%
Protein 0.12g 3.17g 6%
Fats 0g 3.39g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Choline 2.3mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.295mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.41mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Calcium 83mg 112mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.065mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.99g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.077mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.124g 1%
Potassium 133mg 167mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +848.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2541.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6041.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.