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Hot chocolate vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Hot chocolate and Greek yogurt different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in Copper, Vitamin D, Vitamin A RAE, and Iron, while Greek yogurt is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B2.
  • Greek yogurt covers your daily need of Selenium 13% more than Hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk types were used 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.
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
7
:
3
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Calcium +14%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Potassium +39.7%
Contains more Zinc +21.2%
Contains more Copper +505.9%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains less Sodium -20.5%
Contains more Selenium +259.3%
Hot chocolate
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 16% 17% 45% 18% 6% 18% 35% 2% 15%
Greek yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 0% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Calcium +14%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Potassium +39.7%
Contains more Zinc +21.2%
Contains more Copper +505.9%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains less Sodium -20.5%
Contains more Selenium +259.3%

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.
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
6
:
5
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.331
Equal in Folate - 5
Hot chocolate
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 1% 34% 1% 10% 42% 3% 20% 10% 4% 62% 1%
Greek yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 4% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.331
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
3
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Carbs +169.8%
Contains more Other +31.9%
Contains more Protein +155.7%
Contains more Fats +113.7%
Equal in Water - 81.3
Hot chocolate
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Greek yogurt
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Carbs +169.8%
Contains more Other +31.9%
Contains more Protein +155.7%
Contains more Fats +113.7%
Equal in Water - 81.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
1
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +215.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +458.3%
Hot chocolate
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 1.431 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.084 g
Greek yogurt
48% 43% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.469 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +215.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +458.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot chocolate Greek yogurt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Greek yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 9.74g 3.98g Hot chocolate
Protein 3.52g 9g Greek yogurt
Fats 2.34g 5g Greek yogurt
Carbs 10.74g 3.98g Hot chocolate
Calories 77kcal 97kcal Greek yogurt
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate
Sugar 9.66g 4g Greek yogurt
Fiber 1g 0g Hot chocolate
Calcium 114mg 100mg Hot chocolate
Iron 0.42mg 0mg Hot chocolate
Magnesium 23mg 11mg Hot chocolate
Phosphorus 105mg 135mg Greek yogurt
Potassium 197mg 141mg Hot chocolate
Sodium 44mg 35mg Greek yogurt
Zinc 0.63mg 0.52mg Hot chocolate
Copper 0.103mg 0.017mg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg Hot chocolate
Selenium 2.7µg 9.7µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin A 176IU 15IU Hot chocolate
Vitamin A RAE 51µg 2µg Hot chocolate
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg Hot chocolate
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.023mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.278mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.208mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.331mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.063mg Greek yogurt
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.75µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg Hot chocolate
Tryptophan 0.037mg Hot chocolate
Threonine 0.095mg Hot chocolate
Isoleucine 0.169mg Hot chocolate
Leucine 0.305mg Hot chocolate
Lysine 0.215mg Hot chocolate
Methionine 0.076mg Hot chocolate
Phenylalanine 0.15mg Hot chocolate
Valine 0.201mg Hot chocolate
Histidine 0.067mg Hot chocolate
Cholesterol 8mg 13mg Hot chocolate
Trans Fat 0.078g 0g Greek yogurt
Saturated Fat 1.431g 2.395g Hot chocolate
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Greek yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.677g 2.136g Greek yogurt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.469g Greek yogurt
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g Greek yogurt

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Hot chocolate Greek yogurt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Hot chocolate
17%
Greek yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
19%
Greek yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.964g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.