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Hot chocolate vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and brown rice

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 42% more.
  • Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index than hot chocolate.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7392.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.178mg 12%
Calcium 114mg 3mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.069mg 9%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.123mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5.8µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 10.74g 25.58g 5%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.26g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Potassium 197mg 86mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Protein 3.52g 2.74g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.366g 2%
Calories 77kcal 123kcal 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.56mg 2%
Fats 2.34g 0.97g 2%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 9.2mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.369g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.38mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0.24g N/A
Copper 0.103mg 0.106mg 0%
Phosphorus 105mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +141.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.2%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.7%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1983.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.