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Cheese vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and chocolate milk

  • Chocolate milk contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% higher.
  • Chocolate milk contains 15 times less selenium than cheese. Cheese contains 28.5µg of selenium, while chocolate milk contains 1.9µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate milk is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +787.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.2%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
~equal in Choline ~17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.104g 76%
Calcium 710mg 112mg 60%
Phosphorus 455mg 101mg 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 1.9µg 48%
Fats 33.31g 3.39g 46%
Protein 22.87g 3.17g 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 27µg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.33µg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.41mg 29%
Cholesterol 99mg 12mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 60mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.99g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.162mg 20%
Calories 404kcal 83kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.124g 9%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Potassium 76mg 167mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 51IU 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 10.34g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.295mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.125mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +621.5%
Contains more FatsFats +882.6%
Contains more OtherOther +363.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.6%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +833.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1046%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.