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Hot chocolate vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and beer different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher than beer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B5, zinc, and potassium.
  • Hot chocolate covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than beer.
  • Beer is lower in saturated fat.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index (104) than hot chocolate (51).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.6%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1960%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +628%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.02µg 20%
Phosphorus 105mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.025mg 12%
Calcium 114mg 4mg 11%
Copper 0.103mg 0.005mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0g 7%
Protein 3.52g 0.46g 6%
Vitamin D 45 IU 0 IU 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.041mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 27mg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.02mg 5%
Fats 2.34g 0g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.005mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 43kcal 2%
Carbs 10.74g 3.55g 2%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.513mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0g 2%
Choline 15.6mg 10.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +665.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +324.2%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.