Hot chocolate vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between hot chocolate and custard
- Hot chocolate has more copper; however, custard is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium.
- Custard covers your daily cholesterol needs 14% more than hot chocolate.
- Custard has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 51mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.699mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 6µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 130mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 139mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 2.032g | 3% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 122kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 17.6g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.312g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 3.99g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0.52µg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 1.127g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 45 IU | 47 IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 207mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 52µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.9% |
~equal in
Other
~0.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~4.63g
