Chocolate milk vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chocolate milk and oatmeal
- Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 72% more than chocolate milk.
- Oatmeal has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2383.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +624.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +261.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +381.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +602.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 5.96mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 0.558mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.26mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.29mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.125mg | 3.025mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 130µg | 11% |
| Folate | 5µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.104g | 0.226g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.215mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Fats | 3.39g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Choline | 17mg | 4.7mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.426g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.17g | 2.37g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.99g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.54g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Carbs | 10.34g | 11.67g | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.54g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 49mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.164mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.164mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.208mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.096mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +149.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
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Water
~84.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.5% |
