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Margarine vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and hot chocolate

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% more.
  • Margarine has 300 times more vitamin E than hot chocolate. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while hot chocolate has 0.03mg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +994.4%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +1505.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.084g 161%
Fats 80.71g 2.34g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.677g 96%
Vitamin A 819µg 51µg 85%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.2µg 77%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.431g 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.03mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 77kcal 32%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.49µg 16%
Phosphorus 5mg 105mg 14%
Copper 0mg 0.103mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 114mg 11%
Protein 0.16g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.42mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 197mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 0.7g 10.74g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.039mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 15.6mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.133mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 0.078g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +3349.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1434.3%
Contains more WaterWater +399.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5642.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28831%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.