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Hot chocolate vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot chocolate and curry powder

  • The amount of manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus in curry powder is higher than in hot chocolate.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 360% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of curry powder is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.9%
Contains more IronIron +4447.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1065%
Contains more ZincZinc +646%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1392.6%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +836.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306%
Contains more FatsFats +498.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.8%
Contains more OtherOther +644.2%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1197.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3538.1%

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +706.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7800%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +2000%
~equal in Starch ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot chocolate Curry powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 8.3mg 360%
Iron 0.42mg 19.1mg 234%
Fiber 1g 53.2g 209%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.103mg 1.2mg 122%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 2.7µg 40.3µg 68%
Magnesium 23mg 255mg 55%
Calcium 114mg 525mg 41%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.7mg 37%
Phosphorus 105mg 367mg 37%
Potassium 197mg 1170mg 29%
Protein 3.52g 14.29g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 3.26mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 8.782g 20%
Fats 2.34g 14.01g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 1.07mg 15%
Carbs 10.74g 55.83g 15%
Folate 5µg 56µg 13%
Calories 77kcal 325kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.176mg 11%
Choline 15.6mg 64.2mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.105mg 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 0.01g 0.79g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.648g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 44mg 52mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Curry powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Hot chocolate
83%
Curry powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
315%
Curry powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.217g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.9g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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