Americano vs chocolate milk: which is healthier?

They are about equally nutrient-dense: americano scores 34/100 and chocolate milk 32/100, so pick by your goal. Both can be part of a healthy diet; the table below shows where each one is stronger. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Americano

34/100Lower nutrient density

2 kcal per 100 g. 1 cup (12 oz): 355 g

Chocolate milk

32/100Lower nutrient density

76 kcal per 100 g. 1 cup (240 ml): 250 g

Which to pick for your goal

Fewer caloriesAmericano2 vs 76 kcal per 100 g
More proteinChocolate milk<0.1 vs 3 g per 100 g
More fiberChocolate milk0 vs 0.7 g per 100 g
Less sugarAmericano0 vs 9.6 g per 100 g
More potassiumChocolate milk19 vs 169 mg per 100 g
Less saturated fatAmericano<0.1 vs 1.2 g per 100 g

Nutrition side by side

Per 100 g and per typical portion. Bold marks the better value for each row.
Nutrient	Americano, 100 g	Chocolate milk, 100 g	Americano, 355 g	Chocolate milk, 250 g
Calories	2 kcal	76 kcal	7 kcal	190 kcal
Protein	<0.1 g	3 g	<0.1 g	7.5 g
Carbohydrates	0.3 g	12 g	1 g	30 g
Sugars	0 g	9.6 g	0 g	24 g
Fiber	0 g	0.7 g	0 g	1.8 g
Fat	<0.1 g	1.9 g	0.1 g	4.8 g
Saturated fat	<0.1 g	1.2 g	<0.1 g	2.9 g
Vitamin C	<0.1 mg	0 mg	0.1 mg	0 mg
Vitamin A	0 µg	64 µg	0 µg	160 µg
Potassium	19 mg	169 mg	69 mg	423 mg
Iron	<0.1 mg	0.2 mg	<0.1 mg	0.6 mg
Calcium	2.8 mg	109 mg	10 mg	273 mg
Magnesium	14 mg	14 mg	51 mg	35 mg
Sodium	5.7 mg	66 mg	20 mg	165 mg

Last updated November 12, 2026. Scores use the HowHealthyIs Score method.

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