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Hot chocolate vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot chocolate and lemongrass?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, yet lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, folate, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 227% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemongrass is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267%
Contains more IronIron +1845.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +254%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40084.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +727.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.42mg 8.17mg 97%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Folate 5µg 75µg 18%
Copper 0.103mg 0.266mg 18%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.23mg 15%
Potassium 197mg 723mg 15%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.101mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.05mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.119g 6%
Carbs 10.74g 25.31g 5%
Calcium 114mg 65mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.49g 3%
Protein 3.52g 1.82g 3%
Sodium 44mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.054g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.065mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.17g 1%
Calories 77kcal 99kcal 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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%
Fructose 0.01g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.4%
Contains more FatsFats +377.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.4%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.