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Hot chocolate vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and cassava different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cassava is 23% higher.
  • Cassava has less saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index (51) than cassava (94).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cassava, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2853.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 20.6mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.384mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 27mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.048mg 10%
Carbs 10.74g 38.06g 9%
Vitamin A 51µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.074g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.854mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.107mg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.36g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 160kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.087mg 4%
Fats 2.34g 0.28g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.34mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.075g 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 271mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 14mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 23.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 1.7g N/A
Copper 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.8%
Contains more FatsFats +735.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.4%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +802.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.