Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Graham cracker vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are graham cracker and hot chocolate different?

  • Graham cracker is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for manganese, 44% more than hot chocolate.
  • Graham cracker contains 72 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. Graham cracker contains 14.3µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate contains 0.2µg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than hot chocolate (51).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were used in this article.

Infographic

Graham cracker vs Hot chocolate infographic
Infographic link

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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +73.9%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7738.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +4933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +579.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3237.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7050%
Contains more FolateFolate +1720%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 0.013mg 44%
Iron 3.78mg 0.42mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.084g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.133mg 27%
Folate 91µg 5µg 22%
Carbs 77.66g 10.74g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.039mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 459mg 44mg 18%
Calories 430kcal 77kcal 18%
Fats 10.6g 2.34g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.2µg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 105mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.03mg 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.182mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.04mg 9%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.7µg 7%
Copper 0.17mg 0.103mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Protein 6.69g 3.52g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.677g 5%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 114mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.328mg 2%
Choline 5.9mg 15.6mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 197mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.01g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.633g 1.431g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.26g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +90.1%
Contains more FatsFats +353%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.1%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2332.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +270.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6314.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +356.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9800%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

People also compare

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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.