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Chocolate milk vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate milk and butter?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12, yet butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 242% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Butter, without salt 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.8%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1825%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3214.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.104g 50.489g 220%
Fats 3.39g 81.11g 120%
Vitamin A 27µg 684µg 73%
Cholesterol 12mg 215mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 23.43g 56%
Calories 83kcal 717kcal 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 101mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.034mg 10%
Calcium 112mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.016mg 5%
Protein 3.17g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.11mg 4%
Potassium 167mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.005mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.004mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.09mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Carbs 10.34g 0.06g 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.02mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0.06g N/A
Choline 17mg 18.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1900%
Contains more FatsFats +2292.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2327.4%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.