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Chocolate milk vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate milk and margarine different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and copper; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 77% higher.
  • Chocolate milk has less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate milk (45).

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +827.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1920%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12757.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 24.302g 161%
Fats 3.39g 80.71g 119%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 38.877g 95%
Vitamin A 27µg 819µg 88%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 93µg 77%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 2.104g 15.189g 59%
Calories 83kcal 717kcal 32%
Phosphorus 101mg 5mg 14%
Calcium 112mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.1µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.037mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.17g 0.16g 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 167mg 18mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 10.34g 0.7g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.01mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 17mg 12.4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1881.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1377.1%
Contains more WaterWater +398.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2280.8%
Contains more OtherOther +138.8%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3827%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19498.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.