Hot chocolate vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and chocolate ice cream

Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in iron, manganese, and monounsaturated fat.
Chocolate ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than hot chocolate.
Chocolate ice cream contains 6 times less vitamin D than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate contains 45IU of vitamin D, while chocolate ice cream contains 8IU.
Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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.

Hot chocolate

Chocolate ice cream

Contains less SodiumSodium

-42.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.4%
Contains more IronIron	+121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+976.9%

~equal in Calcium ~109mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.

Hot chocolate

Chocolate ice cream

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+69%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+131.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%
Contains more CholineCholine	+44.2%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.042mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.431g	6.8g	24%
Fats	2.34g	11g	13%
Cholesterol	8mg	34mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.49µg	0.29µg	8%
Calories	77kcal	216kcal	7%
Vitamin A	51µg	118µg	7%
Iron	0.42mg	0.93mg	6%
Carbs	10.74g	28.2g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.677g	3.21g	6%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.14mg	6%
Vitamin D	45IU	8IU	5%
Vitamin B5	0.328mg	0.554mg	5%
Vitamin D	1.1µg	0.2µg	5%
Copper	0.103mg	0.135mg	4%
Folate	5µg	16µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.084g	0.41g	2%
Potassium	197mg	249mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.03mg	0.3mg	2%
Protein	3.52g	3.8g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.055mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.133mg	0.226mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.182mg	0.194mg	1%
Choline	15.6mg	22.5mg	1%
Sodium	44mg	76mg	1%
Fiber	1g	1.2g	1%
Calcium	114mg	109mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	29mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.7mg	1%
Net carbs	9.74g	27g	N/A
Sugar	9.66g	25.36g	N/A
Zinc	0.63mg	0.58mg	0%
Phosphorus	105mg	107mg	0%
Selenium	2.7µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.039mg	0.042mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.037mg		0%
Threonine	0.095mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.169mg		0%
Leucine	0.305mg		0%
Lysine	0.215mg		0%
Methionine	0.076mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.15mg		0%
Valine	0.201mg		0%
Histidine	0.067mg		0%
Fructose	0.01g		0%
Caffeine	2mg	3mg	0%