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Hot chocolate vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and short ribs

  • Hot chocolate has more calcium; however, short ribs are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 10 times more calcium than short ribs. While hot chocolate has 114mg of calcium, short ribs have only 12mg.
  • Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +674.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +670.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1743.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +434.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.9%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 2.62µg 89%
Saturated fat 1.431g 17.8g 74%
Fats 2.34g 41.98g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 18.88g 46%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.88mg 39%
Protein 3.52g 21.57g 36%
Selenium 2.7µg 20.8µg 33%
Cholesterol 8mg 94mg 29%
Iron 0.42mg 2.31mg 24%
Calories 77kcal 471kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.452mg 14%
Choline 15.6mg 82.2mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1.53g 10%
Calcium 114mg 12mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 162mg 8%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 10.74g 0g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 45IU 27IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.252mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 224mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0g N/A
Copper 0.103mg 0.099mg 0%
Sodium 44mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1694%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2688.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1721.4%

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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
  2. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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