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Powdered milk vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powdered milk and cocoa solids?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 412% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cocoa solids is lower.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +2848.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4635%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9492.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~734mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +794.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +878.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 3.788mg 412%
Iron 0.47mg 13.86mg 167%
Manganese 0.04mg 3.837mg 165%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Magnesium 85mg 499mg 99%
Calcium 912mg 128mg 78%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.241mg 74%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.254mg 40%
Saturated fat 16.742g 8.07g 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.34mg 6.81mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Fats 26.71g 13.7g 20%
Choline 117.4mg 12mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.078mg 17%
Sodium 371mg 21mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.118mg 14%
Protein 26.32g 19.6g 13%
Calories 496kcal 228kcal 13%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 2.185mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 4.57g 8%
Carbs 38.42g 57.9g 6%
Phosphorus 776mg 734mg 6%
Potassium 1330mg 1524mg 6%
Selenium 16.3µg 14.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.44g 2%
Folate 37µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
~equal in Other ~5.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.