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Hot chocolate vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot chocolate and Swiss cheese

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin D; however, Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 107% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.6%
Contains more IronIron +223.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +593.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1011.1%

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.
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +524.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 3.06µg 107%
Calcium 114mg 890mg 78%
Saturated fat 1.431g 18.227g 76%
Phosphorus 105mg 574mg 67%
Selenium 2.7µg 30µg 50%
Protein 3.52g 26.96g 47%
Fats 2.34g 30.99g 44%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.37mg 34%
Cholesterol 8mg 93mg 28%
Vitamin A 51µg 288µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 8.046g 18%
Calories 77kcal 393kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.302mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1.341g 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.047mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Sodium 44mg 187mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Potassium 197mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.6mg 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.13mg 4%
Carbs 10.74g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.011mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.353mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +645.8%
Contains more WaterWater +119.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +665.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1224.4%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1088.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1496.4%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.