Cereal vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cereal and hot chocolate
- Hot chocolate has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 521% more than hot chocolate.
- Cereal has 223 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While cereal has 29.62mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate has only 0.133mg.
- Hot chocolate has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of cereal is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 IronIron | +8009.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1106.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5976.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1040% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
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 | +19150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1496.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16023.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2026.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22170.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14865% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.039mg | 521% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.04mg | 457% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.42mg | 421% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.182mg | 284% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.133mg | 184% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 51µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.63mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.2mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.013mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 44mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 10.74g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 20% | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 77kcal | 15% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 2.7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.431g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 3.52g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 2.34g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.677g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +708.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2081.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 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 | -81.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +321.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 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 SucroseSucrose | +94.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2600% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2500% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +800% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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