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Hot chocolate vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and cashew

  • Hot chocolate has less copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 232% more.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than cashew.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1169.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235%
Contains more IronIron +1490.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2031.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +817.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12630.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +637%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +698.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16950%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.103mg 2.195mg 232%
Iron 0.42mg 6.68mg 78%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.655mg 71%
Phosphorus 105mg 593mg 70%
Magnesium 23mg 292mg 64%
Fats 2.34g 43.85g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 23.797g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.63mg 5.78mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.423mg 32%
Selenium 2.7µg 19.9µg 31%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7.783g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.417mg 29%
Protein 3.52g 18.22g 29%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 34.1µg 28%
Calories 77kcal 553kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Potassium 197mg 660mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.864mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.058mg 10%
Fiber 1g 3.3g 9%
Calcium 114mg 37mg 8%
Carbs 10.74g 30.19g 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.062mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Folate 5µg 25µg 5%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 5.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1485.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1773.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more OtherOther +167.4%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3415.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9239.3%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.