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Hot chocolate vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot chocolate and dried fruit?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 69% more.
  • The glycemic index of dried fruit is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types in this article.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +489.8%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1707.7%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1846.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Dried fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.03mg 4.33mg 29%
Potassium 197mg 1162mg 28%
Iron 0.42mg 2.66mg 28%
Copper 0.103mg 0.343mg 27%
Fiber 1g 7.3g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 10.74g 62.64g 17%
Fructose 0.01g 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.589mg 15%
Vitamin A 51µg 180µg 14%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.143mg 8%
Calories 77kcal 241kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.074mg 8%
Calcium 114mg 55mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.017g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.516mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.51g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.074g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.015mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.39mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.39g 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 13.9mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +358.8%
Contains more WaterWater +166.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.39g

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +814.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +57.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +330700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +124600%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.