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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 RAE, 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.

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.
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
7
:
3
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Potassium +11.3%
Contains less Sodium -27.9%
Contains more Zinc +21.2%
Contains more Copper +243.3%
Contains more Manganese +160%
Contains more Calcium +14.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +11.1%
Hot chocolate
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 16% 17% 45% 18% 6% 18% 35% 2% 15%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Potassium +11.3%
Contains less Sodium -27.9%
Contains more Zinc +21.2%
Contains more Copper +243.3%
Contains more Manganese +160%
Contains more Calcium +14.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
2
:
9
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin D +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin A +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +350%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.182
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.5
Hot chocolate
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 1% 34% 1% 10% 42% 3% 20% 10% 4% 62% 1%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin D +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin A +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +350%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.182
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
2
:
3
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Water +37.9%
Contains more Protein +16.5%
Contains more Fats +455.6%
Contains more Carbs +106.7%
Equal in Other - 0.9
Hot chocolate
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Water +37.9%
Contains more Protein +16.5%
Contains more Fats +455.6%
Contains more Carbs +106.7%
Equal in Other - 0.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
1
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +415.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +447.6%
Hot chocolate
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 1.431 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.084 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +415.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +447.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot chocolate Soft serve
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 9.74g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 3.52g 4.1g Soft serve
Fats 2.34g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 10.74g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 77kcal 222kcal Soft serve
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate
Sugar 9.66g 21.16g Hot chocolate
Fiber 1g 0.7g Hot chocolate
Calcium 114mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.42mg 0.21mg Hot chocolate
Magnesium 23mg 12mg Hot chocolate
Phosphorus 105mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 197mg 177mg Hot chocolate
Sodium 44mg 61mg Hot chocolate
Zinc 0.63mg 0.52mg Hot chocolate
Copper 0.103mg 0.03mg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.013mg 0.005mg Hot chocolate
Selenium 2.7µg 3µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 176IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 51µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 45IU 29IU Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.7µg Hot chocolate
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.182mg
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.095mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 5µg 9µg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.095mg 0.169mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.215mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.305mg 0.353mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.215mg 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.076mg 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.176mg Soft serve
Valine 0.201mg 0.241mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.067mg 0.099mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 8mg 91mg Hot chocolate
Trans Fat 0.078g Soft serve
Saturated Fat 1.431g 7.46g Hot chocolate
Monounsaturated Fat 0.677g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.46g Soft serve

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is better in case of low diet
Hot chocolate Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Hot chocolate
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Hot chocolate
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 83mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.029g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.