Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Cocoa solids
  5. Compare
  6. Cocoa solids vs. Milk

Cocoa solids vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between cocoa solids and milk?

  • Cocoa solids are richer than milk in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 420% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types in this article.

Infographic

Cocoa solids vs Milk infographic
Infographic link

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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Milk
Milk
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916%
Contains more IronIron +46100%
Contains more CopperCopper +37780%
Contains more ZincZinc +1521.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +672.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Milk
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Milk DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.01mg 420%
Iron 13.86mg 0.03mg 173%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.003mg 167%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 11mg 116%
Phosphorus 734mg 95mg 91%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.42mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 150mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.633g 34%
Protein 19.6g 3.37g 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Fats 13.7g 0.97g 20%
Selenium 14.3µg 3.3µg 20%
Carbs 57.9g 4.99g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.093mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.277g 11%
Calories 228kcal 42kcal 9%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.185mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.035g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.361mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 44mg 1%
Choline 12mg 17.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 4.99g N/A
Calcium 128mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 5.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +481.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1312.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1060.3%
Contains more OtherOther +673.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2897.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1157.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

People also compare

Cocoa solids
Cocoa solids vs Cocoa bean
Cocoa bean
Cocoa solids
Cocoa solids vs Custard
Custard
Cocoa solids
Cocoa solids vs Mousse
Mousse
Milk
Milk vs Powdered milk
Powdered milk
Milk
Milk vs Condensed milk
Condensed milk
Milk
Milk vs Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk

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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.