Oats vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between oats and hot chocolate
- Oats have more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12.
- Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 213% more than hot chocolate.
- Oats have 20 times more vitamin B1 than hot chocolate. While oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, hot chocolate has only 0.039mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +669.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1023.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +507.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +530.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +398.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37715.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1856.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +622.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +311.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.916mg | 0.013mg | 213% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0.039mg | 60% |
Phosphorus | 523mg | 105mg | 60% |
Copper | 0.626mg | 0.103mg | 58% |
Iron | 4.72mg | 0.42mg | 54% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 1g | 38% |
Magnesium | 177mg | 23mg | 37% |
Zinc | 3.97mg | 0.63mg | 30% |
Protein | 16.89g | 3.52g | 27% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0.328mg | 20% |
Carbs | 66.27g | 10.74g | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 0.084g | 16% |
Calories | 389kcal | 77kcal | 16% |
Folate | 56µg | 5µg | 13% |
Potassium | 429mg | 197mg | 7% |
Fats | 6.9g | 2.34g | 7% |
Calcium | 54mg | 114mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 0.677g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 44mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.217g | 1.431g | 1% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 55.67g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.284mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.701mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.312mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.405mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.89 g
Fats:
6.9 g
Carbs:
66.27 g
Water:
8.22 g
Other:
1.72 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +379.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +194.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +517% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +903% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.535 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 | -15% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +221.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2917.9% |