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Hot chocolate vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and margarine

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D; however, margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% more.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +994.4%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1505.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 24.302g 161%
Fats 2.34g 80.71g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 51µg 819µg 85%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 1.431g 15.189g 63%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 9mg 60%
Calories 77kcal 717kcal 32%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.1µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 5mg 14%
Copper 0.103mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.037mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 3mg 11%
Protein 3.52g 0.16g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Zinc 0.63mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.42mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 197mg 18mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 10.74g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.01mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 12.4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1434.3%
Contains more WaterWater +399.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3349.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5642.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28831%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.