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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, protein, 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

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.
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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

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 1% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 20% 9% 1.4% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.104g 9%
Phosphorus 46mg 101mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 47mg 112mg 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.17g 5%
Fats 0.36g 3.39g 5%
Calories 27kcal 83kcal 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 10.34g 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.33µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.99g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 318kcal 262kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.53 N/A
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%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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.