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Hot chocolate vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and cocktail sauce?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D, yet cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 41% higher.
  • Cocktail sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +338.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1038.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 44mg 983mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 11.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.047mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 26mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.08mg 7%
Carbs 10.74g 28.22g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.068mg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.83mg 5%
Protein 3.52g 1.36g 4%
Vitamin A 51µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Potassium 197mg 309mg 3%
Folate 5µg 17µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0g 2%
Calories 77kcal 124kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.021mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.38mg 2%
Fats 2.34g 1.05g 2%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.111mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 11.83g N/A
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%

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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.8%
Contains more FatsFats +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%
Contains more OtherOther +289.5%

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.