Hot chocolate leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Hot chocolate comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple cider for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.
Pick Hot chocolate for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy56 kcal55 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0.92 gWIN
- Carbohydrate5.92 g11.54 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0.5 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN5.92 g9.03 g
- Total fat0 g0.55 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.33 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4 mg73 mg
- Potassiummore is better54 mg99 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better4 mg21 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.06 mg0.17 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better3 mg12 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN2.3 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

