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Hot chocolate vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and watercress?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and phosphorus, yet watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% higher.
  • Watercress contains less saturated fat.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Watercress, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +472.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1776.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~120mg
~equal in Sodium ~41mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124900%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 43mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin A 51µg 160µg 12%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.244mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.129mg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 60mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.027g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.12mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 197mg 330mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg 3%
Calories 77kcal 11kcal 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.1g 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 10.74g 1.29g 3%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.008g 2%
Protein 3.52g 2.3g 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Choline 15.6mg 9mg 1%
Calcium 114mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 0.79g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 0.2g N/A
Sodium 44mg 41mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.31mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
Contains more FatsFats +2240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +732.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.