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English muffin vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and hot chocolate

  • English muffins are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, and iron, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot chocolate is 19% higher.
  • English muffins contain 27 times more manganese than hot chocolate. English muffins contain 0.357mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.
  • Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 more IronIron +111.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2646.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 +364.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1125%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.49µg 19%
Sodium 464mg 44mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.013mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.039mg 12%
Carbs 46g 10.74g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.133mg 9%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Protein 7.7g 3.52g 8%
Calories 235kcal 77kcal 8%
Fiber 2.7g 1g 7%
Calcium 52mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Iron 0.89mg 0.42mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.084g 5%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.431g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Phosphorus 133mg 105mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.103mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.328mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.677g 1%
Fats 1.8g 2.34g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 9.74g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.3%
Contains more OtherOther +152.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -81.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.2%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.