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Chocolate milk vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate milk and buttermilk

  • The amount of vitamin D* and copper in chocolate milk is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Potassium ~151mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Selenium ~2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 20% 9% 1.4% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 1% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.548g 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 1 IU 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.011mg 6%
Sodium 60mg 190mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.22µg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.88g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 4mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.002mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 40kcal 2%
Carbs 10.34g 4.79g 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.05mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 89mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.254g 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.154mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.033g 1%
Protein 3.17g 3.31g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.52 N/A
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 4.79g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 112mg 116mg 0%
Potassium 167mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 4.79g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 1.9µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.275mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 17mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.1mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +285.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.