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Hot chocolate vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot chocolate and danish pastry

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 29% more than hot chocolate.
  • Danish pastry has 3 times less calcium than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate has 114mg of calcium, while danish pastry has 35mg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1403.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3350%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 2.34g 21.9g 30%
Selenium 2.7µg 18.9µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 11.313g 27%
Saturated fat 1.431g 6.794g 24%
Iron 0.42mg 1.8mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 2.575g 17%
Sodium 44mg 417mg 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.351mg 15%
Calories 77kcal 374kcal 15%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.2µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2mg 12%
Protein 3.52g 8g 9%
Carbs 10.74g 37.2g 9%
Calcium 114mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.26mg 6%
Cholesterol 8mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin D 45IU 2IU 5%
Potassium 197mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 35µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.35mg 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.089mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 6.95g N/A
Fiber 1g 1g 0%
Phosphorus 105mg 108mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +162.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more FatsFats +835.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1571%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2965.5%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.