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Hot chocolate vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and eggnog

  • Hot chocolate has more copper; however, eggnog has more choline.
  • Eggnog's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 17% more.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 8mg 59mg 17%
Copper 0.103mg 0.013mg 10%
Choline 15.6mg 52.2mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.431g 2.591g 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 4.19g 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 4.2µg 3%
Protein 3.52g 4.55g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.417mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.46mg 2%
Calcium 114mg 130mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.45µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 1.302g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.198g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.19mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 88kcal 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 10.74g 8.05g 1%
Vitamin D 45IU 49IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin A 51µg 59µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 109mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 165mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 8.05g N/A
Sodium 44mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.7%

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
Eggnog
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97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more LactoseLactose +69.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +300%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.