Sweet and sour vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sweet and sour and hot chocolate
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 33% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains 44 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate contains 0.2mg.
- Hot chocolate has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of sweet and sour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 ManganeseManganese | +5753.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1040% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1400% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +575% |
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 | +4250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +857.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +252.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.013mg | 33% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
Sodium | 371mg | 44mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 105mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.182mg | 13% |
Calcium | 10mg | 114mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 10.74g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.431g | 7% |
Protein | 0.27g | 3.52g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 51µg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.328mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 23mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 1g | 4% |
Fats | 0.02g | 2.34g | 4% |
Calories | 150kcal | 77kcal | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Potassium | 99mg | 197mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.677g | 2% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 15.6mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.084g | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | 9.66g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 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
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1203.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11600% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.8% |