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Hot chocolate vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and celery different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin D, and calcium, while celery is higher in vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Celery covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than hot chocolate.
  • Celery is lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than celery (32).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Celery, raw types were 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%
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +692.3%

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%
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14550%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%

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
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%

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
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2015.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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
Celery
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6% 30% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.48 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6150%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +4700%
~equal in Starch ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot chocolate Celery
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 105mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.057mg 10%
Folate 5µg 36µg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.035mg 8%
Calcium 114mg 40mg 7%
Protein 3.52g 0.69g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.042g 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.13mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin A 51µg 22µg 3%
Calories 77kcal 16kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 10.74g 2.97g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.1mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.17g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.032g 2%
Choline 15.6mg 6.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.246mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 80mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.32mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 1.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.37g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Hot chocolate
14%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Celery
Celery is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.32g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.389g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients

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

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