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Cocoa bean vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa bean and chocolate milk different?

  • Cocoa bean is higher than chocolate milk in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 394% more than chocolate milk.
  • Cocoa bean contains 65 times more iron than chocolate milk. Cocoa bean contains 15.52mg of iron, while chocolate milk contains 0.24mg.
  • Chocolate milk is lower in saturated fat.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3561.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1402.4%
Contains more IronIron +6366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5449.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1453.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4753.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +594.7%
~equal in Calcium ~112mg

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.065mg 394%
Iron 15.52mg 0.24mg 191%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.077mg 159%
Fiber 29.8g 0.8g 116%
Magnesium 476mg 13mg 110%
Phosphorus 728mg 101mg 90%
Potassium 2509mg 167mg 69%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.41mg 54%
Protein 18.1g 3.17g 30%
Saturated fat 7.76g 2.104g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.162mg 23%
Selenium 13.2µg 1.9µg 21%
Caffeine 78mg 1mg 19%
Carbs 58.3g 10.34g 16%
Fats 13.1g 3.39g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.125mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.99g 9%
Calories 220kcal 83kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.037mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.124g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 19mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 9.54g N/A
Calcium 111mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 1.76g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.096mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +471%
Contains more FatsFats +286.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.8%
Contains more OtherOther +875%
Contains more WaterWater +2948.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +343.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients
  2. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.