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Hot chocolate vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and taro

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and calcium; however, taro is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin E, fiber, potassium, and copper.
  • Hot chocolate covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than taro.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Taro, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2846.2%

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.
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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +628%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.283mg 19%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.38mg 16%
Potassium 197mg 591mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.025mg 12%
Copper 0.103mg 0.172mg 8%
Calcium 114mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.041g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 51µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.095mg 5%
Carbs 10.74g 26.46g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.23mg 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.2g 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 84mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.016g 2%
Calories 77kcal 112kcal 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.55mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.303mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 11mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 17.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.