C.O.C Comparision
Matthew Hachtel 4th Period
Chickpeas- What's the hype?
- 10 Different Vitamins
- Only 4g of Fat per cup
- 12g of Fiber per cup
- Half of Women's necessary fiber intake, and one-third of men's necessary daily fiber intake
- Also a Great source of Folate (71% of daily needed amount)
- 15g of protein which is key for vegetarians in order to achieve their daily protein needs
- No cholesteral
Oatmeal
- Contains 6g of Protein
- Only 0.5g of saturated Fats
- Provides 20% of Daily Vitamin A needs (Based on 2,000 calorie diet)
- Provides 77% of Daily Iron needs (Based on 2,000 calorie diet)
- Lowers Cholesteral Levels
- Can lower risk of Heart Disease later in life
- Enhances the immune system's ability to fight infection
- Great source of Fiber
- Provides 28g of total carbohydrates
- Only 166 calories
What are the types of Oatmeal?
- Raw Oats
- Whole Oats
- Rolled Oats
- Scottish Oatmeal
- Oat Flour
- Steel Cut Oats
Nutrition between the different types stay the same for the most part, but the further you get from the natural oat with, the less nutrient-dense they become.
Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
What are some key nutritional differences?
Contains more Calcium per cup
Has 4x the amount of sugar that Dark Chocolate has
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, one cup of milk chocolate chips contains 155% of your daily saturated fat needs
Has only one-third of the iron that dark chocolate can provide
How is it Made Differently?
It has condensed milk added to it once it is in a liquor form.
Dark Chocolate
What are some key nutritional differences?
It is about 70-85% cacao bean (more cacao bean than milk chocolate)
Provides 67% of your daily iron needs
Contains more than half of you daily copper, magnese, and magnesium needs
*Most nutritious of the three types of Chocolate*
Provides 8g of Protein per bar
How is it made Differently?
Instead of being mixed with milk, Dark chocolate is made with cocoa butter and is conched longer than semi-sweet chocolate.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate
What are some key nutritional differences?
Has the most Sugar of all the types of chocolate (92g)
Least Calcium of all the types of chocolate (5% of daily needs)
805 calories per cup of chocolate chips
Good source of Zinc (18% of daily needs)
Contains small, trace amounts of Omega-3, Vitamin E, and Vitamin B6
How is it Made Differently?
It is very similar to Dark chocolate, but contains more sugar and has a wider variety of flavors. Often used in cookies and muffins.