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Hot chocolate vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and saffron

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12; however, saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than hot chocolate.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775.1%
Contains more IronIron +2542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218423.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.4%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +997.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2425%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.42mg 11.1mg 134%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 1.01mg 75%
Magnesium 23mg 264mg 57%
Potassium 197mg 1724mg 45%
Copper 0.103mg 0.328mg 25%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Phosphorus 105mg 252mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 10.74g 65.37g 18%
Protein 3.52g 11.43g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 2.067g 13%
Fiber 1g 3.9g 12%
Calories 77kcal 310kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.267mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Sodium 44mg 148mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5.6µg 5%
Fats 2.34g 5.85g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 51µg 27µg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.429g 1%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.586g 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 61.47g N/A
Calcium 114mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +592.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.7%
Contains more OtherOther +473.7%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2360.7%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.