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Chocolate milk vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate milk and hot chocolate?

  • Hot chocolate is richer than chocolate milk in vitamin B12.

We used Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8%
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.49µg 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 51µg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.013mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.104g 1.431g 3%
Fats 3.39g 2.34g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.42mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.182mg 2%
Protein 3.17g 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 51 IU 45 IU 1%
Potassium 167mg 197mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 1g 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.328mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.677g 1%
Calories 83kcal 77kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 9.74g N/A
Carbs 10.34g 10.74g 0%
Calcium 112mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 17mg 15.6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Caffeine 1mg 2mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
~equal in Carbs ~10.74g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.