Broccoli vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between broccoli and hot chocolate
- Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and manganese; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and calcium.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains 508 times less vitamin K than broccoli. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate contains 0.2µg.
- Broccoli has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1515.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +380.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 0.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 0.2µg | 85% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Folate | 63µg | 5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.328mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.677g | 2% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 3.52g | 1% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 10.74g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 33mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +532.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.7% |
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
~equal in
Other
~0.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
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 | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6054.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.49 g
Fructose:
0.68 g
Lactose:
0.21 g
Maltose:
0.21 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose | +4800% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +6700% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2000% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4900% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +2104.8% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
