Oatmeal vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oatmeal and hot chocolate different?
- Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 69% more than hot chocolate.
- Oatmeal contains 43 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
- Oatmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than hot chocolate (51).
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1319% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4192.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +154.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2174.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +231.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.42mg | 69% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.013mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.039mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.133mg | 18% |
| Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.431g | 5% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 105mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 114mg | 3% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 15.6mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 2.34g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.52g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.677g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 77kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 10.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 44mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~10.74g
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
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 | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +407.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
10.37 g
Sucrose:
0.29 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.16 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +1500% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1624.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
