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Hot chocolate vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot chocolate and pumpkin?

  • Hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B2, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 167% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Pumpkin, raw types 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +861.5%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8%
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 51µg 426µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 21mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin D 45 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.11mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.052g 6%
Protein 3.52g 1g 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.125mg 5%
Potassium 197mg 340mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.3µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 26kcal 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.1g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.127mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 44mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.013g 2%
Carbs 10.74g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.298mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 8.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.005g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 6g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 2.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.016mg 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% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252%
Contains more FatsFats +2240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5107.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.