Oatmeal vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oatmeal and chocolate milk
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 72% more than chocolate milk.
- Chocolate milk contains 24 times less vitamin B3 than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 3.025mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate milk contains 0.125mg.
- Oatmeal has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2383.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +624.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +381.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +602.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +261.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.24mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.077mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.037mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.125mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.33µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 27µg | 11% |
| Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 2.104g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 1.9µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.8g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.162mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 167mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 112mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 3.39g | 3% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.124g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.17g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.99g | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 83kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 10.34g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +149.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
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Water
~82.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
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 | -89.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.2% |
