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Hot chocolate vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and chocolate cake?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, yet chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 21% higher.
  • Hot chocolate has 3 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate cake. Hot chocolate has 0.49µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate cake has 0.16µg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less saturated fat.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +101%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2053.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +754.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 15.6mg 128.4mg 21%
Fats 2.34g 15.1g 20%
Saturated fat 1.431g 5.43g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 2.761g 18%
Selenium 2.7µg 11.9µg 17%
Cholesterol 8mg 58mg 17%
Calories 77kcal 371kcal 15%
Iron 0.42mg 1.61mg 15%
Carbs 10.74g 53.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.16µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 6.039g 13%
Copper 0.103mg 0.207mg 12%
Sodium 44mg 315mg 12%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.137mg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Calcium 114mg 60mg 5%
Protein 3.52g 5.3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.213mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 140mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.69mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 106mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +237.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +545.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +792%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3186.9%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.