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Hot chocolate vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot chocolate and biscuits

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, while biscuits have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 31% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 6 times less vitamin B12 than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate contains 0.49µg of vitamin B12, while biscuits contain 0.08µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hot chocolate is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.1%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2807.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +622.2%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +812.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2117.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 19.5µg 31%
Iron 0.42mg 2.9mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.356mg 26%
Sodium 44mg 580mg 23%
Fats 2.34g 16.3g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.949mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.08µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 6.93g 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.378mg 16%
Folate 5µg 61µg 14%
Calories 77kcal 353kcal 14%
Saturated fat 1.431g 4.324g 13%
Calcium 114mg 235mg 12%
Carbs 10.74g 44.6g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.31mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 164mg 8%
Protein 3.52g 7g 7%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3mg 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.082mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 121mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.285mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.54mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +185.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +596.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.3%
Contains more OtherOther +236.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4856%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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