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Chocolate milk vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate milk and kefir

  • Chocolate milk has more copper, while kefir has more vitamin A.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kefir is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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%
Kefir
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~164mg
~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 Choline Choline 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Kefir
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Kefir DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 171µg 16%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.658g 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.009mg 6%
Fats 3.39g 0.93g 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 3.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.005mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Calories 83kcal 41kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.31g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.29µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.385mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1µg 2%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Calcium 112mg 130mg 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 10.34g 4.48g 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin D 51IU 41IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 3.17g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 4.48g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 167mg 164mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 4.61g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.46mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Choline 17mg 15.2mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.053g 0%
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 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g 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
Kefir
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +264.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
~equal in Water ~90.07g
~equal in Other ~0.73g

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
Kefir
Kefir
1
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.