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Hot chocolate vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and noodles

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D; however, noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 39% more than hot chocolate.
  • Noodles contains 11 times less vitamin D than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate contains 45IU of vitamin D, while noodles contains 4IU.
  • Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +1580%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.7%

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +13%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2900%
~equal in Starch ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot chocolate Noodles
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 23.9µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.289mg 21%
Folate 5µg 84µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.09µg 17%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.315mg 13%
Iron 0.42mg 1.47mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.077mg 12%
Calcium 114mg 12mg 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 4IU 5%
Vitamin A 51µg 6µg 5%
Potassium 197mg 38mg 5%
Carbs 10.74g 25.16g 5%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.419g 5%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.136mg 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 76mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.552g 3%
Calories 77kcal 138kcal 3%
Sodium 44mg 5mg 2%
Choline 15.6mg 25.7mg 2%
Protein 3.52g 4.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.263mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.098mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Fats 2.34g 2.07g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 23.96g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.63mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.029g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.581g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.121mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Noodles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Hot chocolate
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.012g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

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

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