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Hot chocolate vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and Brussels sprouts

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12; however, Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than hot chocolate.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Brussels sprouts, 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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2492.3%
~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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 85mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Folate 5µg 61µg 14%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.337mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.219mg 14%
Iron 0.42mg 1.4mg 12%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.09mg 7%
Calcium 114mg 42mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 389mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.062g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 69mg 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.745mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.023g 2%
Calories 77kcal 43kcal 2%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.42mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 19.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.01g 0.93g 1%
Vitamin A 51µg 38µg 1%
Sodium 44mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 10.74g 8.95g 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.309mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.38g
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2843.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182042.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 48%
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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +987%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8000%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9200%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

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

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