Chocolate milk vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate milk and dulce de Leche?

Chocolate milk is higher in copper, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, carbs, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, protein, and fats.
Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% more.
Chocolate milk has 16 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While chocolate milk has 0.065mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
The amount of saturated fat in chocolate milk is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Dulce de Leche 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.

Chocolate milk

Dulce de Leche

Contains more IronIron	+41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1525%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3750%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+109.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.1%

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.

Chocolate milk

Dulce de Leche

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+174.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+183.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.31µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.405mg	19%
Carbs	10.34g	55.35g	15%
Calcium	112mg	251mg	14%
Phosphorus	101mg	193mg	13%
Choline	17mg	89.1mg	13%
Calories	83kcal	315kcal	12%
Vitamin B5	0.295mg	0.835mg	11%
Saturated fat	2.104g	4.534g	11%
Protein	3.17g	6.84g	7%
Copper	0.065mg	0.004mg	7%
Fats	3.39g	7.35g	6%
Cholesterol	12mg	29mg	6%
Vitamin D*	51 IU	6 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0.2µg	6%
Potassium	167mg	350mg	5%
Vitamin A	27µg	74µg	5%
Fiber	0.8g	0g	3%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.79mg	3%
Sodium	60mg	129mg	3%
Manganese	0.077mg	0.002mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.99g	2.143g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.05g	3%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	2.6mg	2%
Magnesium	13mg	22mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.016mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.016mg	2%
Folate	5µg	11µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.124g	0.375g	2%
Iron	0.24mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.2mg	1%
Selenium	1.9µg	2.7µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.125mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.31µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.3µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.131g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	461kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.56	N/A
Net carbs	9.54g	55.35g	N/A
Sugar	9.54g	49.74g	N/A
Trans fat		0.364g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg		0%
Threonine	0.135mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.164mg		0%
Leucine	0.3mg		0%
Lysine	0.265mg		0%
Methionine	0.083mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.164mg		0%
Valine	0.208mg		0%
Histidine	0.096mg		0%
Fructose		0.32g	0%
Caffeine	1mg	0mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A