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Hot chocolate vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot chocolate and tomatoes

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D, yet tomatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot chocolate is 20% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1040%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +776.9%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3850%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.019mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 24mg 12%
Calcium 114mg 10mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.028g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.089mg 5%
Protein 3.52g 0.88g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.103mg 0.059mg 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.114mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.17mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.54mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.594mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 18kcal 3%
Choline 15.6mg 6.7mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.031g 2%
Sodium 44mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 3.89g 2%
Fructose 0.01g 1.37g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 51µg 42µg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Potassium 197mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.014mg 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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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2083.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13600%
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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