Hot chocolate vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between hot chocolate and sugar substitute
- Hot chocolate is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 77% higher.
- Hot chocolate contains 16 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Hot chocolate contains 0.63mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
- Sugar substitute contains less sugar.
- Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.
Food types used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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 | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +405.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1371.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1475% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1212.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +671.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 114mg | 879mg | 77% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 84.77g | 25% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 572mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 20% | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 347kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.007mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 0g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 2.06g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 1% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0g | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +802.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +689.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +324.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +10800% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +29300% |
