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Beans vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and hot chocolate

  • Beans are richer in fiber, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot chocolate is 20% higher.
  • Beans contain 6 times more fiber than hot chocolate. Beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while hot chocolate contains 1g.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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.
Beans
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Beans
8
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +920%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Fiber 5.5g 1g 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.103mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.63mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.103g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Calcium 50mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 51µg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Potassium 296mg 197mg 3%
Fats 0.4g 2.34g 3%
Protein 4.8g 3.52g 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.7µg 3%
Choline 30.8mg 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 20.49g 10.74g 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.133mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.677g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.084g 1%
Calories 105kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 9.66g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 105mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +485%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -92.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1834.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.