Hot chocolate vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and maple sugar
- Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5; however, maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, and iron.
- Maple sugar covers your daily manganese needs 192% more than hot chocolate.
- Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Sugars, maple.
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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 | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +283.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +861.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33915.4% |
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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +642.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 4.422mg | 192% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 6.06mg | 49% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 90.9g | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 354kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 0.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 0.036g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 0.064g | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 274mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 90mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.1g | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3420% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1070% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +930.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +746.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +957.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |
