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Hot chocolate vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot chocolate and maple syrup different?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin D, and vitamin B5, while maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than hot chocolate.
  • Maple syrup is lower in saturated fat.

Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Syrups, maple 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +281.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22269.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~212mg

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +875%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 2.908mg 126%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 1.27mg 84%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 10.74g 67.04g 19%
Phosphorus 105mg 2mg 15%
Copper 0.103mg 0.018mg 9%
Calories 77kcal 260kcal 9%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.47mg 8%
Protein 3.52g 0.04g 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.036mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.007g 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Fats 2.34g 0.06g 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 1.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.002mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.011g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.066mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.01g 0.52g 1%
Calcium 114mg 102mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 12mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 67.04g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 197mg 212mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 60.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.017g 0%
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%

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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8700%
Contains more FatsFats +3800%
Contains more WaterWater +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.2%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1066.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5100%
~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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.