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Chocolate milk vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate milk and oats

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12; however, oats are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 210% more than chocolate milk.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.9%
Contains more IronIron +1866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +863.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +868.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +417.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6284.4%

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%
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1962.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.077mg 4.916mg 210%
Copper 0.065mg 0.626mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.763mg 61%
Phosphorus 101mg 523mg 60%
Iron 0.24mg 4.72mg 56%
Fiber 0.8g 10.6g 39%
Magnesium 13mg 177mg 39%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.97mg 32%
Protein 3.17g 16.89g 27%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.349mg 21%
Carbs 10.34g 66.27g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 2.535g 16%
Calories 83kcal 389kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Folate 5µg 56µg 13%
Potassium 167mg 429mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 112mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.119mg 6%
Fats 3.39g 6.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.961mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.104g 1.217g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 17mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 2.178g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.405mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +901.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.8%
Contains more FatsFats +103.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.9%
Contains more OtherOther +115%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1944.4%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.