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Dried fruit vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Dried fruit and Chocolate milk

  • Dried fruit has more Copper, Iron, Potassium, Vitamin E , Fiber, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B3, however, Chocolate milk has more Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for Copper from Dried fruit is 31% higher.
  • Chocolate milk has 62 times less Vitamin E than Dried fruit. Dried fruit has 4.33mg of Vitamin E , while Chocolate milk has 0.07mg.
  • Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and 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.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
7
:
3
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Iron +1008.3%
Contains more Magnesium +146.2%
Contains more Potassium +595.8%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Copper +427.7%
Contains more Manganese +205.2%
Contains more Selenium +15.8%
Contains more Calcium +103.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.41
Dried fruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 100% 23% 31% 103% 2% 11% 115% 31% 12%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Contains more Iron +1008.3%
Contains more Magnesium +146.2%
Contains more Potassium +595.8%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Copper +427.7%
Contains more Manganese +205.2%
Contains more Selenium +15.8%
Contains more Calcium +103.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.41

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.
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
8
:
4
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Vitamin A +3577.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +6085.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1971.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.9
Dried fruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 217% 87% 0% 4% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 8% 0% 8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +3577.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +6085.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1971.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.9

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
3
:
2
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Carbs +505.8%
Contains more Other +221.3%
Contains more Fats +564.7%
Contains more Water +166.4%
Equal in Protein - 3.17
Dried fruit
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
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
Contains more Carbs +505.8%
Contains more Other +221.3%
Contains more Fats +564.7%
Contains more Water +166.4%
Equal in Protein - 3.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
1
:
2
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1237.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +67.6%
Dried fruit
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.074 g
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1237.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +67.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Chocolate milk Opinion
Net carbs 55.34g 9.54g Dried fruit
Protein 3.39g 3.17g Dried fruit
Fats 0.51g 3.39g Chocolate milk
Carbs 62.64g 10.34g Dried fruit
Calories 241kcal 83kcal Dried fruit
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit
Sugar 53.44g 9.54g Chocolate milk
Fiber 7.3g 0.8g Dried fruit
Calcium 55mg 112mg Chocolate milk
Iron 2.66mg 0.24mg Dried fruit
Magnesium 32mg 13mg Dried fruit
Phosphorus 71mg 101mg Chocolate milk
Potassium 1162mg 167mg Dried fruit
Sodium 10mg 60mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.39mg 0.41mg Chocolate milk
Copper 0.343mg 0.065mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.235mg 0.077mg Dried fruit
Selenium 2.2µg 1.9µg Dried fruit
Vitamin A 3604IU 98IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 180µg 27µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.07mg Dried fruit
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 1mg 0.9mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.162mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.125mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.295mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.04mg Dried fruit
Folate 10µg 5µg Dried fruit
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0.3µg Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.073mg 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.105mg 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.083mg 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.015mg 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.078mg 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.047mg 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 0.017g 2.104g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 0.99g Chocolate milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.124g Chocolate milk

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Dried fruit Chocolate milk
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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
38%
Dried fruit
14%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.087g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 43.9g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.