Gratin vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are gratin and hot chocolate different?
- Gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Hot chocolate covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 50 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Gratin contains 9.9mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate contains 0.2mg.
- Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101% |
Contains more IronIron | +52.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1138.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4850% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +646.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +335% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
Sodium | 433mg | 44mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 4.733g | 1.431g | 15% |
Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Fats | 7.59g | 2.34g | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.16mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
Potassium | 396mg | 197mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Cholesterol | 23mg | 8mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 0.677g | 4% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1g | 3% |
Protein | 5.06g | 3.52g | 3% |
Calories | 132kcal | 77kcal | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 51µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 105mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.084g | 1% |
Calcium | 119mg | 114mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.27g | 10.74g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.47g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.325mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
7.59 g
Carbs:
11.27 g
Water:
74 g
Other:
2.08 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +224.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
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Carbs
~10.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.276 g
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 | +217.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +228.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.8% |