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Spread vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and hot chocolate

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat; however, hot chocolate is richer in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 86% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 62 times less vitamin K than spread. Spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate has 0.2µg.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +1541.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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.
Spread
2
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% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 755mg 44mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.084g 26%
Fats 17.1g 2.34g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.677g 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 14%
Copper 0.103mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.03mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.2µg 10%
Protein 0g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Potassium 12mg 197mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 77kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 10.74g 4%
Saturated fat 2.22g 1.431g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 FatsFats +630.8%
Contains more OtherOther +117.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1022.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4638.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.