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Hot chocolate vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and carrots different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 331% higher.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than hot chocolate (51).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Carrots, raw are the varieties 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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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%
Carrot
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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 Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1537.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 51µg 835µg 87%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.058mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 35mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.138mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.037g 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.9mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.143mg 6%
Protein 3.52g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.983mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Potassium 197mg 320mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.66mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.24g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.014g 2%
Calories 77kcal 41kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.273mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 8.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.01g 0.55g 1%
Sodium 44mg 69mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 10.74g 9.58g 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 4.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.5%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
~equal in Water ~88.29g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4735.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%

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
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +39.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5400%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

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

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