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, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat; however, porridge is higher in iron.
- Porridge covers your daily iron needs 44% more than chocolate milk.
- Porridge has less saturated fat.
- 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.
| 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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +316% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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 | 51IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Fats | 3.39g | 0.21g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.17g | 1.44g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 87mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.125mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.99g | 0.028g | 2% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 50kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.34g | 10.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.54g | 10.02g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
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
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
0.033 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
