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Toffee vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and hot chocolate different?

  • Toffee is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than hot chocolate.
  • Toffee contains 31 times more vitamin E than hot chocolate. Toffee contains 0.94mg of vitamin E, while hot chocolate contains 0.03mg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were used in this article.

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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.
Toffee
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +3333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
3
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% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +525.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +345.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +1299.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +502.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229%
Contains more WaterWater +14890.9%
~equal in Other ~0.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +1224.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1354.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 1.431g 87%
Fats 32.75g 2.34g 47%
Cholesterol 104mg 8mg 32%
Vitamin A 319µg 51µg 30%
Calories 560kcal 77kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.677g 21%
Carbs 64.72g 10.74g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.49µg 16%
Copper 0.003mg 0.103mg 11%
Phosphorus 32mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.182mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.084g 8%
Calcium 34mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Protein 1.07g 3.52g 5%
Iron 0.03mg 0.42mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.63mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 23mg 5%
Sodium 135mg 44mg 4%
Potassium 51mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.328mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.2µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 9.66g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
14%
Toffee
15%
Hot chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
20%
Hot chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.81g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 19.134g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (51)

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.