Hot chocolate vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot chocolate and amaranth?
- Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and selenium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Hot chocolate has 8 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While hot chocolate has 0.182mg of vitamin B2, amaranth has only 0.022mg.
- The glycemic index of hot chocolate is lower.
We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +142.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +182.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6469.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +727.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 2.1mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 65mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5.5µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 1% | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.8g
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
