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Hot chocolate vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and soy sauce different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D, while soy sauce is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 237% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than soy sauce (15).

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types were used in this article.

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7730.8%

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 44mg 5493mg 237%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.018mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Iron 0.42mg 1.45mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 2.196mg 13%
Magnesium 23mg 74mg 12%
Protein 3.52g 8.14g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 166mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.148mg 8%
Calcium 114mg 33mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.043mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 435mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.073g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.5µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.57g 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.87mg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 4.93g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.088g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.263g 1%
Calories 77kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.297mg 1%
Fiber 1g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.165mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 18.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +310.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1501.1%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +669.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.1%

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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2900%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.