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Hot chocolate vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and beetroot

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Beetroot covers your daily folate needs 26% more than hot chocolate.
  • Beetroot has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Beets, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2430.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2080%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 5µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.04mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 16mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 40mg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.027g 6%
Iron 0.42mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 51µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.9mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.61g 4%
Potassium 197mg 325mg 4%
Copper 0.103mg 0.075mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.35mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.17g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.155mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.032g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.067mg 2%
Choline 15.6mg 6mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.334mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 78mg 1%
Carbs 10.74g 9.56g 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 6.76g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2015.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.