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Hot chocolate vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and salsa

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than hot chocolate.
  • Salsa has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg

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%
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.42mg 2.24mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 44mg 430mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.03mg 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 30mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.029g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Protein 3.52g 1.5g 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 28µg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.2g 3%
Calories 77kcal 36kcal 2%
Potassium 197mg 270mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.016g 2%
Fiber 1g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 10.74g 7g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.096mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.107g 0%
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%

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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

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
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.4%

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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

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.