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Chocolate cake vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and hot chocolate?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 21% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 22 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less cholesterol.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this comparison.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +101%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2053.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +754.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 15.6mg 21%
Fats 15.1g 2.34g 20%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.431g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.084g 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.7µg 17%
Cholesterol 58mg 8mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 77kcal 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.42mg 15%
Carbs 53.4g 10.74g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.49µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.677g 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.103mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 44mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Calcium 60mg 114mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 3.52g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.182mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 197mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.63mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Phosphorus 106mg 105mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.328mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +545.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +237.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +792%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3186.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.