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Hot chocolate vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and mackerel

  • Hot chocolate has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 480% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2618.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2381.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2349%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +551.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 12µg 480%
Sodium 44mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 2.7µg 73.4µg 129%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 25.2µg 121%
Vitamin D 45IU 1006IU 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 6.21g 41%
Fats 2.34g 25.1g 35%
Protein 3.52g 18.5g 30%
Cholesterol 8mg 95mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.41mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7.148g 26%
Phosphorus 105mg 254mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 3.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 8.32g 19%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.38mg 16%
Choline 15.6mg 101.6mg 16%
Iron 0.42mg 1.4mg 12%
Calories 77kcal 305kcal 11%
Potassium 197mg 520mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7.8µg 6%
Calcium 114mg 66mg 5%
Carbs 10.74g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.1mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.19mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0g N/A
Copper 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 51µg 47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +91.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.6%
Contains more FatsFats +972.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1310.5%

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% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7292.9%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.