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Hot chocolate vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and chestnut?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, yet chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 41% higher.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this comparison.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +152%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more IronIron +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6469.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.103mg 0.472mg 41%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 26.7mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Iron 0.42mg 1.73mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.233mg 15%
Potassium 197mg 715mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.148mg 9%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 54mg 7%
Calcium 114mg 46mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 1µg 6%
Carbs 10.74g 27.76g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.26g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.731mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.545g 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 131kcal 3%
Protein 3.52g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.25mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.476g 1%
Fats 2.34g 1.38g 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 99mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 27mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.316mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.5%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.