Hot chocolate vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between hot chocolate and soft serve
- Hot chocolate has more copper, while soft serve has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
- Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 30% higher.
- Soft serve contains 3 times less copper than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate contains 0.103mg of copper, while soft serve contains 0.03mg.
- The amount of sugar in hot chocolate is lower.
- Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of soft serve is 79.
The food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +243.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +217.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +350% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 91mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 7.46g | 27% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 13g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 162µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 222kcal | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 3.49g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.506mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 22.2g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.46g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 29IU | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 116mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 177mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +455.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +415.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +447.6% |
