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Porridge vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between porridge and chocolate milk

  • Porridge has more iron; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Porridge covers your daily iron needs 44% more than chocolate milk.
  • Porridge has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more IronIron +1458.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +943.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +573.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.24mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 15mg 101mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.162mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.033g 2.104g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Fats 0.21g 3.39g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.295mg 4%
Potassium 16mg 167mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.41mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Protein 1.44g 3.17g 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.065mg 3%
Calcium 87mg 112mg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.125mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.99g 2%
Calories 50kcal 83kcal 2%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.037mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 60mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 13mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 10.52g 10.34g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
~equal in Carbs ~10.34g
~equal in Water ~82.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
65% 31% 4%
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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3435.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.124g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients
  2. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.