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Hot chocolate vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot chocolate and yam?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D, yet yam is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Yam, 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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +570.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.2%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2953.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.314mg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.293mg 19%
Potassium 197mg 816mg 18%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.397mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.032mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4.1g 12%
Calcium 114mg 17mg 10%
Copper 0.103mg 0.178mg 8%
Phosphorus 105mg 55mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.112mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.037g 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Carbs 10.74g 27.88g 6%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin A 51µg 7µg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.24mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 3.52g 1.53g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.552mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.17g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.006g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 77kcal 118kcal 2%
Sodium 44mg 9mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.35mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.314mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Choline 15.6mg 16.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.062mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.6%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.