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Hot chocolate vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and Mexican tea different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 134% higher.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Epazote, raw are the varieties 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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23730.8%
~equal in Sodium ~43mg

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 3.098mg 134%
Folate 5µg 215µg 53%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Iron 0.42mg 1.88mg 18%
Calcium 114mg 275mg 16%
Potassium 197mg 633mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.348mg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Copper 0.103mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.152mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Protein 3.52g 0.33g 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 3µg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.639mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.179mg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 86mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.52g 3%
Calories 77kcal 32kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.028mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Carbs 10.74g 7.44g 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Sodium 44mg 43mg 0%
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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.