Carrot vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and hot chocolate different?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 331% higher.
- Carrots contain 66 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. While carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, hot chocolate contains only 0.2µg.
- Carrots have less saturated fat.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than hot chocolate (51).
Carrots, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +245.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2850% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1537.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +639.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +77.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 51µg | 87% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 3.52g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.677g | 2% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 10.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +875% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.1% |
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
~equal in
Other
~0.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.117 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 | -97.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4735.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.43 g
Sucrose:
3.59 g
Glucose:
0.59 g
Fructose:
0.55 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5800% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +5400% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +39.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
