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Hot chocolate vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Hot chocolate and Pimento Cheese different?

  • Pimento Cheese is higher than Hot chocolate in Phosphorus, Calcium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need of Phosphorus 91% more than Hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento types were 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg

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% 11% 0.6% 33% 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 7.7% 62% 5.8% 15% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.4%

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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.8%
Contains more WaterWater +111%
Contains more ProteinProtein +528.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +516.8%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1220.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076.2%

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 Pimento Cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Pimento Cheese Opinion
Calories 77kcal 375kcal Pimento Cheese
Protein 3.52g 22.13g Pimento Cheese
Fats 2.34g 31.2g Pimento Cheese
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.3mg Pimento Cheese
Net carbs 9.74g 1.63g Hot chocolate
Carbs 10.74g 1.73g Hot chocolate
Cholesterol 8mg 94mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 45IU 22IU Hot chocolate
Magnesium 23mg 22mg Hot chocolate
Calcium 114mg 614mg Pimento Cheese
Potassium 197mg 162mg Hot chocolate
Iron 0.42mg 0.42mg
Sugar 9.66g 0.62g Pimento Cheese
Fiber 1g 0.1g Hot chocolate
Copper 0.103mg 0.033mg Hot chocolate
Zinc 0.63mg 2.98mg Pimento Cheese
Phosphorus 105mg 744mg Pimento Cheese
Sodium 44mg 915mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin A 176IU 1030IU Pimento Cheese
Vitamin A 51µg 244µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.29mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.5µg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.013mg 0.016mg Pimento Cheese
Selenium 2.7µg 14.5µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.027mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.354mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.078mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.485mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.071mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.7µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.9µg Pimento Cheese
Folate 5µg 8µg Pimento Cheese
Trans Fat 0.078g Pimento Cheese
Choline 15.6mg 34.7mg Pimento Cheese
Saturated Fat 1.431g 19.663g Hot chocolate
Monounsaturated Fat 0.677g 8.937g Pimento Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.988g Pimento Cheese
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.323mg Pimento Cheese
Threonine 0.095mg 0.718mg Pimento Cheese
Isoleucine 0.169mg 1.023mg Pimento Cheese
Leucine 0.305mg 1.956mg Pimento Cheese
Lysine 0.215mg 2.196mg Pimento Cheese
Methionine 0.076mg 0.572mg Pimento Cheese
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.124mg Pimento Cheese
Valine 0.201mg 1.325mg Pimento Cheese
Histidine 0.067mg 0.902mg Pimento Cheese
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Pimento Cheese
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
16%
Hot chocolate
27%
Pimento Cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
84%
Pimento Cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.04g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 86mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 871mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.232g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.