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, vitamin B5, potassium, selenium, and zinc.
- 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
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 | +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
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 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 CholineCholine | +652.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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 B6 | 0.302mg | 0.04mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.283mg | 0.039mg | 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% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.646mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 45IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| 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
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
26.71 g
Carbs:
38.42 g
Water:
2.47 g
Other:
6.08 g
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 OtherOther | +540% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3238.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
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% |
