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Chocolate milk vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate milk and sweet potato different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and calcium; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 282% higher.
  • Sweet potato has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index (45) than sweet potato (70).

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more IronIron +154.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.1%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2525.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 27µg 709µg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.8mg 10%
Copper 0.065mg 0.151mg 10%
Fiber 0.8g 3g 9%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.018g 9%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.061mg 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 47mg 8%
Calcium 112mg 30mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.61mg 5%
Potassium 167mg 337mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.05g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.078mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.557mg 3%
Carbs 10.34g 20.12g 3%
Protein 3.17g 1.57g 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.001g 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.014g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 17mg 12.3mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 86kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 60mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +785.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.