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Hot chocolate vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot chocolate and tomato sauce

  • Hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, tomato sauce has more vitamin E, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Tomato sauce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than tomato sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +714.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.2%

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%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 105mg 27mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.065mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7mg 8%
Iron 0.42mg 0.96mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.041g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.991mg 5%
Protein 3.52g 1.2g 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.098mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.22mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 24kcal 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.3g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 22µg 3%
Potassium 197mg 297mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.01g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.8µg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.5g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.044g 2%
Carbs 10.74g 5.31g 2%
Choline 15.6mg 9.9mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.024mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.115mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.309mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.3%
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1438.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7042.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +18100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16600%
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.