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Hot chocolate vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot chocolate and tuna salad

  • Hot chocolate has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 70% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +570.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1425.9%
~equal in Potassium ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4937.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 41.2µg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 6.7mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 1.2µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 4.122g 27%
Protein 3.52g 16.04g 25%
Sodium 44mg 402mg 16%
Fats 2.34g 9.26g 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 178mg 10%
Calcium 114mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.07mg 9%
Iron 0.42mg 1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2.887g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Calories 77kcal 187kcal 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.145mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 51µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.081mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.031mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 178mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.26mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.56mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.431g 1.544g 1%
Carbs 10.74g 9.41g 0%
Net carbs 9.74g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.467mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.7%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.2%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4807.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.544g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.