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Hot chocolate vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 64% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 5 times more vitamin B12 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While hot chocolate has 0.49µg of vitamin B12, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has only 0.09µg.
  • Hot chocolate has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more IronIron +1226.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5176.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4743.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
~equal in Choline ~16.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.42mg 5.57mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.702mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 6.442mg 39%
Sodium 44mg 941mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 4.835g 32%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.487mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 10.74g 74.05g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.09µg 17%
Calories 77kcal 418kcal 17%
Selenium 2.7µg 10.3µg 14%
Protein 3.52g 9.46g 12%
Fats 2.34g 8.64g 10%
Calcium 114mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.15mg 7%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin A 51µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.536mg 4%
Copper 0.103mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.086mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 1.986g 3%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.69mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 152mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.653g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 1.29g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 102mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.167g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 16.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1532.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.8%
Contains more FatsFats +269.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +589.5%
Contains more OtherOther +194.7%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5656%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +9700%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.