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Chestnut vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chestnut and Chocolate milk

  • Chestnut has more Copper, Manganese, Vitamin C, Iron, Potassium, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, and Vitamin B1, while Chocolate milk has more Vitamin B12.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need of Copper 45% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Chestnut contains 30 times more Vitamin C than Chocolate milk. While Chestnut contains 26.7mg of Vitamin C, Chocolate milk contains only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chestnut is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed 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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
6
:
4
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Iron +620.8%
Contains more Magnesium +315.4%
Contains more Potassium +328.1%
Contains less Sodium -55%
Contains more Copper +626.2%
Contains more Manganese +1009.1%
Contains more Calcium +143.5%
Contains more Zinc +64%
Equal in Phosphorus - 101
Chestnut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 65% 39% 43% 64% 4% 7% 158% 112% 0%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Contains more Iron +620.8%
Contains more Magnesium +315.4%
Contains more Potassium +328.1%
Contains less Sodium -55%
Contains more Copper +626.2%
Contains more Manganese +1009.1%
Contains more Calcium +143.5%
Contains more Zinc +64%
Equal in Phosphorus - 101

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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
6
:
6
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Vitamin C +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more Folate +660%
Contains more Vitamin A +476.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.295
Chestnut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 89% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 29% 0% 0%
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Contains more Vitamin C +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more Folate +660%
Contains more Vitamin A +476.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.295

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
4
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Carbs +168.5%
Contains more Protein +58.5%
Contains more Fats +145.7%
Contains more Water +20.8%
Contains more Other +12.7%
Chestnut
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Chocolate milk
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 Carbs +168.5%
Contains more Protein +58.5%
Contains more Fats +145.7%
Contains more Water +20.8%
Contains more Other +12.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
2
:
1
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +339.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +108%
Chestnut
20% 37% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.545 g
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +339.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +108%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chocolate milk Opinion
Net carbs 27.76g 9.54g Chestnut
Protein 2g 3.17g Chocolate milk
Fats 1.38g 3.39g Chocolate milk
Carbs 27.76g 10.34g Chestnut
Calories 131kcal 83kcal Chestnut
Sugar 9.54g Chestnut
Fiber 0.8g Chocolate milk
Calcium 46mg 112mg Chocolate milk
Iron 1.73mg 0.24mg Chestnut
Magnesium 54mg 13mg Chestnut
Phosphorus 99mg 101mg Chocolate milk
Potassium 715mg 167mg Chestnut
Sodium 27mg 60mg Chestnut
Zinc 0.25mg 0.41mg Chocolate milk
Copper 0.472mg 0.065mg Chestnut
Manganese 0.854mg 0.077mg Chestnut
Selenium 1.9µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin A 17IU 98IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 27µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin E 0.07mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.9mg Chestnut
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.037mg Chestnut
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.162mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.125mg Chestnut
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.295mg Chestnut
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.04mg Chestnut
Folate 38µg 5µg Chestnut
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin K 0.3µg Chocolate milk
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.071mg 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.118mg 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.118mg 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.047mg 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.112mg 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.055mg 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Chestnut
Saturated Fat 0.26g 2.104g Chestnut
Monounsaturated Fat 0.476g 0.99g Chocolate milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.124g Chestnut

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is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Chocolate milk
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
22%
Chestnut
14%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.54g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chestnut
Chestnut contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.844g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.