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Chocolate milk vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chocolate milk and porridge

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, porridge is higher in iron.
  • Porridge covers your daily iron needs 44% more than chocolate milk.
  • Porridge has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +943.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +573.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1458.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%

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 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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 3.74mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 101mg 15mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.025mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.033g 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51 IU 0 IU 6%
Fats 3.39g 0.21g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 167mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.071mg 4%
Protein 3.17g 1.44g 3%
Calcium 112mg 87mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.04mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 50kcal 2%
Magnesium 13mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 6mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 10.02g N/A
Carbs 10.34g 10.52g 0%
Sugar 9.54g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.033mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3435.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.114g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.