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Milkshake vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milkshake and hot chocolate?

  • Milkshake has less copper than hot chocolate.
  • Milkshake has 2 times more sugar than hot chocolate. Milkshake has 17.75g of sugar, while hot chocolate has 9.66g.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 CalciumCalcium +28.1%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.49µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg
~equal in Choline ~15.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.52g
~equal in Other ~0.95g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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