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Chocolate milk vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate milk and brown rice different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B2; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 39% higher.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index (45) than brown rice (66).

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1948.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.077mg 0.974mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.178mg 12%
Calcium 112mg 3mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.26g 8%
Selenium 1.9µg 5.8µg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.069mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Magnesium 13mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.123mg 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.106mg 5%
Carbs 10.34g 25.58g 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.56mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Fats 3.39g 0.97g 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.71mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.366g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.369g 2%
Calories 83kcal 123kcal 2%
Potassium 167mg 86mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Protein 3.17g 2.74g 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Choline 17mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0.24g N/A
Phosphorus 101mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.066mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +249.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.4%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.