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Eggnog vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggnog and hot chocolate

  • Eggnog has more choline; however, hot chocolate has more copper.
  • Eggnog's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 17% more.
  • Eggnog has 3 times more choline than hot chocolate. Eggnog has 52.2mg of choline, while hot chocolate has 15.6mg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
~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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
7
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Cholesterol 59mg 8mg 17%
Copper 0.013mg 0.103mg 10%
Choline 52.2mg 15.6mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.591g 1.431g 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Iron 0.2mg 0.42mg 3%
Fats 4.19g 2.34g 3%
Selenium 4.2µg 2.7µg 3%
Protein 4.55g 3.52g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.328mg 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.63mg 2%
Calcium 130mg 114mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.49µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 0.677g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.084g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.182mg 1%
Calories 88kcal 77kcal 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 8.05g 10.74g 1%
Vitamin D 49IU 45IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 59µg 51µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 109mg 105mg 1%
Potassium 165mg 197mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 9.66g N/A
Sodium 54mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
3
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
5
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
52% 48%
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 GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more LactoseLactose +69.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +300%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12400%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.