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Hot chocolate vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and milkshake?

  • Milkshake has less copper than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sugar.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.1%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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 0% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.52µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Milkshake DV% diff.
Copper 0.103mg 0.051mg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 51µg 25µg 3%
Calcium 114mg 146mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 95mg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 17.75g 2%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.886g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.39mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.368mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.195mg 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.86g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.52µg 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 115mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 12mg 1%
Fats 2.34g 3.03g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin D 45IU 48IU 0%
Potassium 197mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 14.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.875g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.105mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.86g
~equal in Water ~74.45g
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.