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Whey vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and chocolate milk?

  • Whey has less phosphorus, copper, calcium, and monounsaturated fat than chocolate milk.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1525%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7600%
~equal in Potassium ~167mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Choline ~17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.104g 9%
Phosphorus 46mg 101mg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 47mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Fats 0.36g 3.39g 5%
Protein 0.85g 3.17g 5%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.41mg 3%
Calories 27kcal 83kcal 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.24mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 10.34g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.99g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.33µg 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 9.54g N/A
Potassium 161mg 167mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 9.54g N/A
Sodium 54mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.162mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 16mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.9%
Contains more FatsFats +841.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +890%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.