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Sour cream vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Sour cream and Chocolate milk

  • Sour cream has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Chocolate milk is richer in Vitamin D, and Copper.
  • Sour cream covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 33% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk has 4 times less Vitamin A RAE than Sour cream. Sour cream has 119µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Chocolate milk has 27µg.
  • Chocolate milk contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat 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.
Sour cream
Sour cream
3
:
7
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Calcium +25.9%
Contains more Potassium +26.3%
Contains more Selenium +115.8%
Contains more Iron +300%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%
Contains more Zinc +51.9%
Contains more Copper +550%
Sour cream
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 43% 3% 8% 37% 19% 10% 8% 4% 0% 23%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Contains more Calcium +25.9%
Contains more Potassium +26.3%
Contains more Selenium +115.8%
Contains more Iron +300%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%
Contains more Zinc +51.9%
Contains more Copper +550%

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.
Sour cream
Sour cream
6
:
5
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Vitamin A +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +100%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.037
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.33
Sour cream
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 8% 9% 3% 10% 56% 2% 0% 5% 9% 38% 2%
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Folate +120%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +100%
Equal in Vitamin C - 0.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.037
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.33

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sour cream
Sour cream
3
:
2
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Protein +120.8%
Contains more Fats +315.9%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Contains more Carbs +47.7%
Contains more Water +15.9%
Sour cream
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Chocolate milk
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 Protein +120.8%
Contains more Fats +315.9%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Contains more Carbs +47.7%
Contains more Water +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sour cream
Sour cream
2
:
1
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +303.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.8%
Sour cream
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5 g
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +303.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sour cream Chocolate milk
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Chocolate milk Opinion
Net carbs 7g 9.54g Chocolate milk
Protein 7g 3.17g Sour cream
Fats 14.1g 3.39g Sour cream
Carbs 7g 10.34g Chocolate milk
Calories 181kcal 83kcal Sour cream
Sugar 0.3g 9.54g Sour cream
Fiber 0g 0.8g Chocolate milk
Calcium 141mg 112mg Sour cream
Iron 0.06mg 0.24mg Chocolate milk
Magnesium 11mg 13mg Chocolate milk
Phosphorus 85mg 101mg Chocolate milk
Potassium 211mg 167mg Sour cream
Sodium 70mg 60mg Chocolate milk
Zinc 0.27mg 0.41mg Chocolate milk
Copper 0.01mg 0.065mg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.077mg Chocolate milk
Selenium 4.1µg 1.9µg Sour cream
Vitamin A 436IU 98IU Sour cream
Vitamin A RAE 119µg 27µg Sour cream
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.07mg Sour cream
Vitamin D 10IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.9mg
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg Sour cream
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.162mg Sour cream
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.125mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B5 0.295mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.04mg Chocolate milk
Folate 11µg 5µg Sour cream
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.33µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg Sour cream
Tryptophan 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 35mg 12mg Chocolate milk
Saturated Fat 8.7g 2.104g Chocolate milk
Monounsaturated Fat 4.1g 0.99g Sour cream
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.124g Sour cream

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is better in case of low diet
Sour cream Chocolate milk
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Sour cream
14%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Sour cream
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Sour cream
Sour cream is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.596g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.