Quinoa vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and hot chocolate
- Quinoa has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, folate, fiber, and phosphorus; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
- Quinoa has 8 times more folate than hot chocolate. Quinoa has 42µg of folate, while hot chocolate has 5µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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 | +178.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +254.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4753.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +570.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +174.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +740% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.013mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
| Folate | 42µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.084g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.039mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.431g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 10.74g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.52g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Choline | 23mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 2.34g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.677g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.078 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 | -83.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1183.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
17.63 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 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 SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
