Hot chocolate vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between hot chocolate and ginger ale
- Ginger ale contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in ginger ale is lower.
- Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of ginger ale is 63.
The food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.
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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 | +2200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +472.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.018mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 34kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 8.76g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 8.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 8.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | 0g | 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% |
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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.76 g
Water:
91.23 g
Other:
0.01 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +9400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.6% |
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:
1.9 g
Glucose:
3.1 g
Fructose:
3.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +163.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +30900% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +36900% |
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Starch
~0g
