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

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How are hot chocolate and potato salad different?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, potato salad is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for potato salad is 21% higher.
  • Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +676.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.9%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 44mg 529mg 21%
Cholesterol 8mg 68mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.06mg 9%
Fats 2.34g 8.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.141mg 8%
Phosphorus 105mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2.48g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.89mg 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.534mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 4.1µg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 143kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.077mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.31mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 32µg 2%
Protein 3.52g 2.68g 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.118mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 254mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 9.87g N/A
Carbs 10.74g 11.17g 0%
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +250.4%
Contains more OtherOther +105.3%
~equal in Carbs ~11.17g
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4348.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.429g

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.