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Chocolate milk vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate milk and graham cracker

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12; however, graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily iron needs 44% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +1475%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1223.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.6%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1720%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 3.78mg 44%
Manganese 0.077mg 1.019mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 5.388g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 4.439mg 27%
Folate 5µg 91µg 22%
Carbs 10.34g 77.66g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.265mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 60mg 459mg 17%
Calories 83kcal 430kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14.3µg 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 185mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.317mg 12%
Copper 0.065mg 0.17mg 12%
Fats 3.39g 10.6g 11%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.51mg 10%
Fiber 0.8g 3.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.156mg 9%
Selenium 1.9µg 6.3µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Protein 3.17g 6.69g 7%
Magnesium 13mg 40mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.96mg 5%
Calcium 112mg 77mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 2.509g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 17mg 5.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.104g 1.633g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 74.26g N/A
Potassium 167mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2327.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111%
Contains more FatsFats +212.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +651.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4245.2%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.