Flour vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flour and hot chocolate?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% higher.
- Flour has 52 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Flour has 0.682mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
- Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index than flour.
We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +1004.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5146.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1155.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +660% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1912.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4339.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3560% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.039mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 2.7µg | 57% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.42mg | 53% |
| Folate | 183µg | 5µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.133mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.013mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.182mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 10.74g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 3.52g | 14% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 77kcal | 14% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.328mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 2.34g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.677g | 1% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +610.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +138.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +591.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 g
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 | -89.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +391.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +678.2% |
