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Coffee vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coffee and hot chocolate

  • Hot chocolate is richer than coffee in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D*, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot chocolate is 20% higher.
  • Coffee contains less saturated fat.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +5050%
Contains more ZincZinc +3050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 17% 17% 0.6% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 3mg 105mg 15%
Calcium 2mg 114mg 11%
Copper 0.002mg 0.103mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.182mg 8%
Protein 0.12g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 45 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.431g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.42mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Calories 1kcal 77kcal 4%
Fats 0.02g 2.34g 4%
Carbs 0g 10.74g 4%
Potassium 49mg 197mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.039mg 2%
Choline 2.6mg 15.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.677g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.328mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.084g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 83kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 10000g 130g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 8 0.53 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4413.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8300%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.