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Garlic powder vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic powder and hot chocolate

  • Hot chocolate has less vitamin B6, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and zinc.
  • Garlic powder covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 124% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate contains 75 times less manganese than garlic powder. Garlic powder contains 0.979mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, garlic powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +1245.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7430.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4035%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +840%
Contains more CholineCholine +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.2%
Contains more OtherOther +272.6%
Contains more FatsFats +220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1178.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
65% 31% 4%
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 -82.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
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 +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3000%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +143.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic powder Hot chocolate
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.04mg 124%
Iron 5.65mg 0.42mg 65%
Copper 0.533mg 0.103mg 48%
Phosphorus 414mg 105mg 44%
Manganese 0.979mg 0.013mg 42%
Selenium 23.9µg 2.7µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.039mg 33%
Fiber 9g 1g 32%
Potassium 1193mg 197mg 29%
Protein 16.55g 3.52g 26%
Carbs 72.73g 10.74g 21%
Zinc 2.99mg 0.63mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Magnesium 77mg 23mg 13%
Calories 331kcal 77kcal 13%
Folate 47µg 5µg 11%
Choline 67.5mg 15.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.328mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.249g 1.431g 5%
Calcium 79mg 114mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.182mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.73g 2.34g 2%
Sodium 60mg 44mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 0.677g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 63.73g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garlic powder Hot chocolate
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Garlic powder
15%
Hot chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Garlic powder
20%
Hot chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.23g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.182g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is relatively richer in vitamins

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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