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Chocolate milk vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate milk and dates different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin B2; however, dates are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 29% higher.
  • Dates have less saturated fat.

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Dates, deglet noor are the varieties used 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.8%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +919.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%

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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +769.2%
Contains more WaterWater +300.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0.8g 8g 29%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 10.34g 75.03g 22%
Copper 0.065mg 0.206mg 16%
Potassium 167mg 656mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Calories 83kcal 282kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 1.02mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.032g 9%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.262mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 43mg 7%
Calcium 112mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.589mg 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Fats 3.39g 0.39g 5%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 17mg 6.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.036g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.019g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.052mg 1%
Protein 3.17g 2.45g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.032mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chocolate milk Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
13%
Chocolate milk
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.072g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.81g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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