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Hot chocolate vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and lettuce different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 145% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than lettuce (32).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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.
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1823.1%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +625.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63050%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 51µg 370µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 105mg 29mg 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Calcium 114mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.08mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.029mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.02g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.42mg 0.86mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.134mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.18mg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.36g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 15kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 10.74g 2.87g 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.15g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.006g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.375mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.01g 0.43g 1%
Sodium 44mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.22mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 197mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 13.6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.082g

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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4200%
~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.