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Powdered milk vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powdered milk and hot chocolate?

  • Powdered milk is richer than hot chocolate in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, protein, vitamin B5, fats, and potassium.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 115% more.
  • Powdered milk has 12 times more cholesterol than hot chocolate. While powdered milk has 97mg of cholesterol, hot chocolate has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of powdered milk is lower.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 7.5% 86% 12% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 17% 17% 0.6% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +655%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.49µg 115%
Phosphorus 776mg 105mg 96%
Calcium 912mg 114mg 80%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.182mg 79%
Saturated fat 16.742g 1.431g 70%
Protein 26.32g 3.52g 46%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.328mg 39%
Fats 26.71g 2.34g 37%
Potassium 1330mg 197mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 8mg 30%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.63mg 25%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.7µg 25%
Vitamin A 258µg 51µg 23%
Calories 496kcal 77kcal 21%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.039mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.04mg 20%
Choline 117.4mg 15.6mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.677g 18%
Magnesium 85mg 23mg 15%
Sodium 371mg 44mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.2mg 9%
Carbs 38.42g 10.74g 9%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.03mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.084g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 45 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.1µg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.2µg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.42mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 188kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 130g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 38.42g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
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 ProteinProtein +647.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1041.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3238.1%

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
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 +1070.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +691.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. 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.