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Hot chocolate vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot chocolate and chocolate milk?

  • Hot chocolate is richer than chocolate milk in vitamin B12.
  • Hot chocolate has 2 times more magnesium than chocolate milk. While hot chocolate has 23mg of magnesium, chocolate milk has only 13mg.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
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 +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.3%
~equal in Calcium ~112mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.33µg 7%
Copper 0.103mg 0.065mg 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 27µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.431g 2.104g 3%
Fats 2.34g 3.39g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.162mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 60mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 101mg 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.99g 1%
Potassium 197mg 167mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin D 45IU 51IU 1%
Fiber 1g 0.8g 1%
Calories 77kcal 83kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 9.54g N/A
Carbs 10.74g 10.34g 0%
Calcium 114mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 17mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.096mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Caffeine 2mg 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 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 OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g
~equal in Carbs ~10.34g
~equal in Water ~82.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.