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Hot chocolate vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot chocolate and milk?

  • Hot chocolate is richer than milk in copper.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, 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%
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Milk
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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 +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +930%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
~equal in Calcium ~125mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg
~equal in Sodium ~44mg

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%
Milk
Milk
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.103mg 0.01mg 10%
Iron 0.42mg 0.03mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.633g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.02mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.42mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 42kcal 2%
Fats 2.34g 0.97g 2%
Carbs 10.74g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.47µg 1%
Calcium 114mg 125mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.277g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.361mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 51µg 58µg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 95mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 150mg 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.37g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 4.99g N/A
Vitamin D 45IU 48IU 0%
Sugar 9.66g 5.2g N/A
Sodium 44mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.185mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 17.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
Milk
Milk
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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 FatsFats +141.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.37g
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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
Milk
Milk
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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 +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +12.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. 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.