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Hot chocolate vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and sweet potato

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 280% more.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than hot chocolate.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1884.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1290.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 51µg 709µg 73%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.061mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 47mg 8%
Fiber 1g 3g 8%
Calcium 114mg 30mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.018g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.151mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Protein 3.52g 1.57g 4%
Potassium 197mg 337mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Fats 2.34g 0.05g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.078mg 3%
Carbs 10.74g 20.12g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.61mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.001g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.4mg 2%
Choline 15.6mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.01g 0.7g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 77kcal 86kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 44mg 55mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
~equal in Water ~77.28g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +98.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6900%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.