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

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

Dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, carbs, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, protein, and fats, yet chocolate milk is higher in copper.
Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% more.
Dulce de Leche has 5 times more carbs than chocolate milk. While dulce de Leche has 55.35g of carbs, chocolate milk has only 10.34g.
The amount of saturated fat in chocolate milk is lower.

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

Dulce de Leche

Chocolate milk

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%

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

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.

Dulce de Leche

Chocolate milk

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%

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

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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