Hot chocolate vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between hot chocolate and butter
- Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and vitamin D; however, butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 245% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains less cholesterol.
- Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Butter, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +720.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +543.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +188.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 50.489g | 223% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 81.11g | 121% |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 684µg | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 215mg | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 23.43g | 57% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 717kcal | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 3.01g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0.17µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 24mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.034mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.016mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 0.06g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 18.8mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
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:
0.85 g
Fats:
81.11 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
17.94 g
Other:
0.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +314.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17800% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +359.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2275% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3366.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.01 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3360.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3483.3% |
