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Chocolate vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and powdered milk

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 126% higher.
  • Chocolate is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.8%
Contains more IronIron +1606.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3447.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.3%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1032%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2310%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +664.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1313%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 3.25µg 126%
Copper 1.028mg 0.08mg 105%
Iron 8.02mg 0.47mg 94%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.205mg 89%
Calcium 56mg 912mg 86%
Phosphorus 206mg 776mg 81%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.04mg 60%
Protein 4.88g 26.32g 43%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 2.271mg 39%
Cholesterol 8mg 97mg 30%
Vitamin A 2µg 258µg 28%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Selenium 3µg 16.3µg 24%
Potassium 559mg 1330mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.283mg 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.302mg 20%
Magnesium 146mg 85mg 15%
Sodium 24mg 371mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.34mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Carbs 61.17g 38.42g 8%
Saturated fat 18.519g 16.742g 8%
Fats 31.28g 26.71g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.2µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 7.924g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Calories 546kcal 496kcal 3%
Net carbs 54.17g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.646mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.3%
Contains more WaterWater +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +257.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.742g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.