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Chocolate milk vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate milk and watercress

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and phosphorus, while watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 208% more than chocolate milk.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watercress is lower.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.9%
~equal in Calcium ~120mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4677.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 43mg 47%
Vitamin A 27µg 160µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.027g 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.129mg 7%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.244mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1mg 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Potassium 167mg 330mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 11kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.12mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.11mg 3%
Carbs 10.34g 1.29g 3%
Protein 3.17g 2.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.008g 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 41mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.035g 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.077mg 1%
Choline 17mg 9mg 1%
Calcium 112mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 0.79g N/A
Iron 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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