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Chocolate milk vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chocolate milk and Yogurt different?

  • Chocolate milk is richer in Vitamin D, Copper, and Monounsaturated Fat, while Yogurt is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Yogurt covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 18% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat.

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types were 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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
6
:
4
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Iron +242.9%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Potassium +18.4%
Contains more Copper +282.4%
Contains more Manganese +755.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.7%
Contains less Sodium -40%
Contains more Zinc +26.8%
Contains more Selenium +410.5%
Equal in Calcium - 110
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 33% 3% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Iron +242.9%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Potassium +18.4%
Contains more Copper +282.4%
Contains more Manganese +755.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.7%
Contains less Sodium -40%
Contains more Zinc +26.8%
Contains more Selenium +410.5%
Equal in Calcium - 110

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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
6
:
6
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Folate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 6% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Folate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
3
:
2
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Fats +769.2%
Contains more Carbs +187.2%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Protein +221.5%
Equal in Water - 85.1
Equal in Other - 0.72
Chocolate milk
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Yogurt
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Fats +769.2%
Contains more Carbs +187.2%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Protein +221.5%
Equal in Water - 85.1
Equal in Other - 0.72

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
2
:
1
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1767.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +933.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Yogurt
64% 29% 7%
Saturated Fat: 0.117 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.012 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1767.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +933.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate milk Yogurt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 9.54g 3.6g Chocolate milk
Protein 3.17g 10.19g Yogurt
Fats 3.39g 0.39g Chocolate milk
Carbs 10.34g 3.6g Chocolate milk
Calories 83kcal 59kcal Chocolate milk
Sugar 9.54g 3.24g Yogurt
Fiber 0.8g 0g Chocolate milk
Calcium 112mg 110mg Chocolate milk
Iron 0.24mg 0.07mg Chocolate milk
Magnesium 13mg 11mg Chocolate milk
Phosphorus 101mg 135mg Yogurt
Potassium 167mg 141mg Chocolate milk
Sodium 60mg 36mg Yogurt
Zinc 0.41mg 0.52mg Yogurt
Copper 0.065mg 0.017mg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.077mg 0.009mg Chocolate milk
Selenium 1.9µg 9.7µg Yogurt
Vitamin A 98IU 4IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin A RAE 27µg 1µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.278mg Yogurt
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.208mg Yogurt
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.331mg Yogurt
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.063mg Yogurt
Folate 5µg 7µg Yogurt
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.75µg Yogurt
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Tryptophan 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 12mg 5mg Yogurt
Trans Fat 0.006g Chocolate milk
Saturated Fat 2.104g 0.117g Yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 0.053g Chocolate milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.012g Chocolate milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g Yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g Yogurt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate milk Yogurt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Chocolate milk
17%
Yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
19%
Yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yogurt
Yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.987g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.