Cinnamon vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cinnamon and hot chocolate
- Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and zinc; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 759% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains 156 times less vitamin K than cinnamon. Cinnamon contains 31.2µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate contains 0.2µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 | +160.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +778.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1881% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +229.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134253.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +901.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +343.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.013mg | 759% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 1g | 208% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 0.42mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 114mg | 89% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 0.2µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.103mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 10.74g | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.63mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 77kcal | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 23mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 197mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.133mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 1.431g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 51µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 2.34g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.677g | 1% |
| Choline | 11mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 2.7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
1.24 g
Carbs:
80.59 g
Water:
10.58 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +650.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +278.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +679.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.068 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 | -75.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.11 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 GlucoseGlucose | +10300% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +11000% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +24900% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
~0g
