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Apricot vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apricots and hot chocolate?

  • Apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% higher.
  • Apricots have 50 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Apricots have 10mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate has 0.2mg.
  • Apricots contain less saturated fat.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Apricots, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +776.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +457.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 23mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 114mg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.03mg 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 96µg 51µg 5%
Protein 1.4g 3.52g 4%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.133mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.013mg 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.2µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.39g 2.34g 3%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Choline 2.8mg 15.6mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.328mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.677g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 0.01g 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Calories 48kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 11.12g 10.74g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 9.74g N/A
Iron 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
~equal in Carbs ~10.74g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.084g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.