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Hot chocolate vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Hot chocolate and Romano cheese

  • Hot chocolate has more Copper, however, Romano cheese is higher in Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, and Vitamin B2.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need of Calcium 95% more than Hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 3 times more Copper than Romano cheese. While Hot chocolate has 0.103mg of Copper, Romano cheese has only 0.03mg.
  • Hot chocolate has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cheese, romano.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%

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% 11% 0.6% 33% 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 0% 25% 4.6% 15% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.9%
Contains more WaterWater +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +803.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1051.3%
Contains more OtherOther +607.4%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1057.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606%

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 Romano cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Romano cheese Opinion
Calories 77kcal 387kcal Romano cheese
Protein 3.52g 31.8g Romano cheese
Fats 2.34g 26.94g Romano cheese
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Hot chocolate
Net carbs 9.74g 3.63g Hot chocolate
Carbs 10.74g 3.63g Hot chocolate
Cholesterol 8mg 104mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 45IU 20IU Hot chocolate
Magnesium 23mg 41mg Romano cheese
Calcium 114mg 1064mg Romano cheese
Potassium 197mg 86mg Hot chocolate
Iron 0.42mg 0.77mg Romano cheese
Sugar 9.66g 0.73g Romano cheese
Fiber 1g 0g Hot chocolate
Copper 0.103mg 0.03mg Hot chocolate
Zinc 0.63mg 2.58mg Romano cheese
Phosphorus 105mg 760mg Romano cheese
Sodium 44mg 1433mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin A 176IU 415IU Romano cheese
Vitamin A 51µg 96µg Romano cheese
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.23mg Romano cheese
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.5µg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg Romano cheese
Selenium 2.7µg 14.5µg Romano cheese
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.037mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.37mg Romano cheese
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.077mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.424mg Romano cheese
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.085mg Romano cheese
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 1.12µg Romano cheese
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.2µg Romano cheese
Folate 5µg 7µg Romano cheese
Trans Fat 0.078g Romano cheese
Choline 15.6mg 15.4mg Hot chocolate
Saturated Fat 1.431g 17.115g Hot chocolate
Monounsaturated Fat 0.677g 7.838g Romano cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.593g Romano cheese
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.429mg Romano cheese
Threonine 0.095mg 1.171mg Romano cheese
Isoleucine 0.169mg 1.685mg Romano cheese
Leucine 0.305mg 3.071mg Romano cheese
Lysine 0.215mg 2.941mg Romano cheese
Methionine 0.076mg 0.852mg Romano cheese
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.71mg Romano cheese
Valine 0.201mg 2.183mg Romano cheese
Histidine 0.067mg 1.231mg Romano cheese
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Romano cheese
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
16%
Hot chocolate
27%
Romano cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
106%
Romano cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.93g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 96mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 1389mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.684g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $4.6)
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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.