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Lemon vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemons and hot chocolate

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and fiber; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, copper, and zinc.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate contains 3 times less fiber than lemons. Lemons contain 2.8g of fiber, while hot chocolate contains 1g.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.2mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Phosphorus 16mg 105mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.182mg 12%
Calcium 26mg 114mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Copper 0.037mg 0.103mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 51µg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.63mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 3.52g 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.328mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.34g 3%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 15.6mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 197mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.677g 2%
Calories 29kcal 77kcal 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 10.74g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +220%
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6054.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.084g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.