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Tea vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tea and hot chocolate

  • Tea has more manganese; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Tea has 30 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Tea has 0.392mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than tea.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 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 less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2915.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +994.4%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.013mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 114mg 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.103mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.431g 7%
Protein 0.06g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.328mg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.63mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.42mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 197mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Carbs 0.17g 10.74g 4%
Fats 0g 2.34g 4%
Calories 1kcal 77kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.039mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.677g 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.133mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.084g 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6217.6%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.