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Hot chocolate vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and molasses different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, molasses are richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 66% higher.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +952.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +643.1%
Contains more IronIron +1023.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +599.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1575%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 1.53mg 66%
Iron 0.42mg 4.72mg 54%
Magnesium 23mg 242mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.67mg 48%
Copper 0.103mg 0.487mg 43%
Potassium 197mg 1464mg 37%
Selenium 2.7µg 17.8µg 27%
Carbs 10.74g 74.73g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Fructose 0.01g 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.002mg 14%
Calories 77kcal 290kcal 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 31mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.804mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 205mg 9%
Protein 3.52g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.018g 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.93mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.29mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.1g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.032g 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 74.72g N/A
Sodium 44mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 13.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.05g 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%

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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2240%
Contains more WaterWater +277%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +595.8%
Contains more OtherOther +247.4%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2015.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +488%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +119100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +127800%
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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