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Hot chocolate vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot chocolate and cauliflower

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and copper; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than hot chocolate.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1092.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7650%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
Contains more CholineCholine +184%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 48.2mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Folate 5µg 57µg 13%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.184mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.06mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 44mg 9%
Calcium 114mg 22mg 9%
Copper 0.103mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.667mg 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.13g 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Choline 15.6mg 44.3mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.92g 3%
Calories 77kcal 25kcal 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.27mg 3%
Potassium 197mg 299mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.28g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.034g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.507mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 4.97g 2%
Fructose 0.01g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 2.97g N/A
Iron 0.42mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more FatsFats +735.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1891.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9600%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.