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Hot chocolate vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and potato chips?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 61% higher.
  • Hot chocolate contains less saturated fat.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +547.2%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2777.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10950%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 9.11mg 61%
Fats 2.34g 34.6g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.66mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.431g 10.96g 43%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 31.1mg 34%
Potassium 197mg 1275mg 32%
Calories 77kcal 536kcal 23%
Copper 0.103mg 0.306mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 3.827mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 9.84g 23%
Histidine 0.067mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.1µg 18%
Fiber 1g 4.8g 15%
Iron 0.42mg 1.63mg 15%
Carbs 10.74g 52.9g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.167mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 67mg 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 8.1µg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Calcium 114mg 24mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 165mg 9%
Protein 3.52g 7g 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.09mg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 37.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 8mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.402mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.197mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.392mg 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% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4239.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1378.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.6%
Contains more OtherOther +278.9%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1353.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14388.1%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.