Orange vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oranges and hot chocolate
- Oranges have more vitamin C, folate, and fiber; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, calcium, and copper.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains 6 times less folate than oranges. Oranges contain 30µg of folate, while hot chocolate contains 5µg.
- Oranges have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185% |
| Contains more IronIron | +320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +440% |
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 CVitamin C | +26500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +355% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 0.2mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 105mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Folate | 30µg | 5µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 3.52g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 51µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.677g | 2% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 10.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 181mg | 197mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.94 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
11.75 g
Water:
86.75 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1850% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~10.74g
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.025 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 | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2843.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236% |
