Chocolate Milk vs Whole Milk

Dessert in a milk carton, judged honestly.

Chocolate Milk takes it, 49 to 46. A 3-point gap. Post-workout nostalgia in a carton. Whole Milk’s case: Complete protein, but you'd need a liter for it to matter. It's a beverage, not a strategy.

Tale of the tape

Nutrient	Chocolate Milk per 100g	Whole Milk per 100g
Calories	78	61 ●
Protein	3g	3.2g ●
Total Fat	1.9g ●	3.3g
Saturated Fat	1.2g ●	1.9g
Dietary Fiber	0.7g ●	0g
Total Sugars	9.6g	0g ●
Sodium	66mg	43mg ●
Cholesterol	8mg ●	10mg
Potassium	123mg	150mg ●

Red dot marks the winner of each row. Column bases differ because chain labels are per serving — the per-100-calorie comparisons below put them on equal footing.

Where Chocolate Milk wins

Chocolate Milk has less saturated fat per 100 calories (Whole Milk has more).

Where Whole Milk wins

Whole Milk has 1.4x the protein of Chocolate Milk per 100 calories.

Questions

Is Chocolate Milk healthier than Whole Milk?

By our scoring, Chocolate Milk grades higher (49 vs 46). The full nutrient comparison is in the tale of the tape above.

Which has more protein, Chocolate Milk or Whole Milk?

Chocolate Milk: 3.8g per 100 calories. Whole Milk: 5.2g per 100 calories.

How many calories are in Chocolate Milk vs Whole Milk?

Chocolate Milk: 78 calories per 100g. Whole Milk: 61 calories per 100g.

A note before you eat your screen: grades are computed from published nutrition data with a transparent formula. They are a starting point for thinking about food, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet.