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Chocolate milk vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate milk and flour

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12 and calcium, while flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 62% more than chocolate milk.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +1833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +785.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1684.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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%
Flour
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2021.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4623.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3560%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.785mg 62%
Selenium 1.9µg 33.9µg 58%
Iron 0.24mg 4.64mg 55%
Folate 5µg 183µg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 5.904mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.494mg 26%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.682mg 26%
Carbs 10.34g 76.31g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Protein 3.17g 10.33g 14%
Calories 83kcal 364kcal 14%
Calcium 112mg 15mg 10%
Copper 0.065mg 0.144mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.155g 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.7g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Fats 3.39g 0.98g 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.438mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 167mg 107mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.087g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.413g 2%
Choline 17mg 10.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 108mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +245.9%
Contains more WaterWater +590.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1037.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.