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Milk vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and hot chocolate?

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

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.
Milk
Milk
1
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +930%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg
~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.
Milk
Milk
2
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.49µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +141.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.52g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more LactoseLactose +12.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.