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Chocolate milk vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate milk and pound cake

  • Chocolate milk has more calcium; however, pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
  • Chocolate milk contains 2 times more calcium than pound cake. Chocolate milk contains 112mg of calcium, while pound cake contains 47mg.
  • Chocolate milk contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 3.419g 22%
Cholesterol 12mg 66mg 18%
Fats 3.39g 13.96g 16%
Iron 0.24mg 1.48mg 16%
Threonine 0.135mg 153mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 353kcal 14%
Sodium 60mg 377mg 14%
Carbs 10.34g 53.64g 14%
Saturated fat 2.104g 4.811g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.173mg 11%
Choline 17mg 65.6mg 9%
Folate 5µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 1.615mg 9%
Calcium 112mg 47mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.249mg 7%
Selenium 1.9µg 5µg 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 140mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 3.02g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 70µg 5%
Protein 3.17g 5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin D 51IU 34IU 2%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.36µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 167mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 33.36g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +218.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more FatsFats +311.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2657.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.