Butter vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between butter and hot chocolate
- Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 245% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate has 77 times less vitamin E than butter. Butter has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while hot chocolate has 0.03mg.
- Hot chocolate contains less saturated fat.
- Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +720.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +2000% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +543.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170% |
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 AVitamin A | +1241.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +20.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +680% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +188.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 50.489g | 1.431g | 223% |
Fats | 81.11g | 2.34g | 121% |
Vitamin A | 684µg | 51µg | 70% |
Cholesterol | 215mg | 8mg | 69% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 0.677g | 57% |
Calories | 717kcal | 77kcal | 32% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.084g | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.49µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 105mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
Calcium | 24mg | 114mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Vitamin K | 7µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Potassium | 24mg | 197mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 23mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.85g | 3.52g | 5% |
Iron | 0.02mg | 0.42mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
Carbs | 0.06g | 10.74g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.328mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1µg | 2.7µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Choline | 18.8mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
Sodium | 11mg | 44mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.06g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.06g | 9.66g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.057mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
81.11 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
17.94 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats | +3366.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +314.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17800% |
Contains more WaterWater | +359.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2275% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3360.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3483.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |