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Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water and hot chocolate different?

  • Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is richer in vitamin C and iron, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water covers your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than hot chocolate.
  • Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water contains 3 times more iron than hot chocolate. Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water contains 1.12mg of iron, while hot chocolate contains 0.42mg.
  • Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is lower in saturated fat.

Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were used in this article.

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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 4.3% 2.7% 9.9% 42% 12% 1.1% 4.3% 0.52% 9.5% 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 IronIron +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 90% 0.67% 1.2% 0% 3.5% 2.3% 1.4% 3.7% 4.4% 0% 0.25% 5.3% 0%
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 +13450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.34 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.83 g
Other: 0.38 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 +935.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7700%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Carbs ~10.74g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 25% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2000%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water Hot chocolate
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 27.1mg 0.2mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 10mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.182mg 13%
Calcium 9mg 114mg 11%
Iron 1.12mg 0.42mg 9%
Copper 0.035mg 0.103mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Protein 0.34g 3.52g 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.328mg 5%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 51µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Fiber 0.1g 1g 4%
Fats 0.03g 2.34g 4%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 197mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.677g 2%
Calories 46kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 11.32g 9.74g N/A
Carbs 11.42g 10.74g 0%
Sugar 8.13g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.075mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water Hot chocolate
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
15%
Hot chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
20%
Hot chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.429g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171913/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.

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