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Hot chocolate vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and chinese cuisine different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, while chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 43% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate contains 5 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. Hot chocolate contains 114mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine contains 22mg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1030.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.1%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +892.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25550%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 51.3µg 43%
Sodium 44mg 409mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 2.13g 14%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.055mg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.161mg 9%
Calcium 114mg 22mg 9%
Iron 0.42mg 1.11mg 9%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.32mg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.7µg 7%
Protein 3.52g 7.08g 7%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.147mg 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 3IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Fats 2.34g 5.3g 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 76mg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 34.5mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.978g 2%
Cholesterol 8mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.443mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 1.217g 1%
Fructose 0.01g 0.55g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 105kcal 1%
Carbs 10.74g 7.29g 1%
Vitamin A 51µg 63µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 5.79g N/A
Potassium 197mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.48µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +126.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2435.7%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +327.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5400%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.