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Black tea vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between black tea and hot chocolate

  • Black tea has more manganese; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Hot chocolate covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than black tea.
  • Hot chocolate has 17 times less manganese than black tea. Black tea has 0.219mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
  • Black tea contains less saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of black tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1584.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.4%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +930%
Contains more ZincZinc +3050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3800%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.182mg 13%
Calcium 0mg 114mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.103mg 10%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.013mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.52g 7%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.328mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.431g 6%
Potassium 37mg 197mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.42mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Caffeine 20mg 2mg 5%
Calories 1kcal 77kcal 4%
Fats 0g 2.34g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 0.4mg 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.039mg 3%
Carbs 0.3g 10.74g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 44mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.677g 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.133mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.084g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.3g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3480%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 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 +67600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2000%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.