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Chocolate milk vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate milk and dulce de Leche?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in vitamin D and copper, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% more.
  • Chocolate milk has 16 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While chocolate milk has 0.065mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate milk is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Dulce de Leche 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%

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%
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +424.1%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.31µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.405mg 19%
Carbs 10.34g 55.35g 15%
Calcium 112mg 251mg 14%
Choline 17mg 89.1mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 193mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 315kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.835mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.104g 4.534g 11%
Protein 3.17g 6.84g 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.004mg 7%
Fats 3.39g 7.35g 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 29mg 6%
Potassium 167mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 74µg 5%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.79mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 129mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 2.143g 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.002mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.375g 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.016mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.31µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +186.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.8%
Contains more FatsFats +116.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +435.3%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.4%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.