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Avocado vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocados and chocolate different?

  • Avocados are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin K; however, chocolate is richer in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for chocolate is 93% higher.
  • Avocados contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate. While avocados contain 0.257mg of vitamin B6, chocolate contains only 0.042mg.
  • Avocados have less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than avocados (40).

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +1358.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +899.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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.
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Chocolate DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 8.02mg 93%
Copper 0.19mg 1.028mg 93%
Saturated fat 2.126g 18.519g 75%
Manganese 0.142mg 1.419mg 56%
Magnesium 29mg 146mg 28%
Fats 14.66g 31.28g 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 206mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.297mg 22%
Folate 81µg 20%
Calories 160kcal 546kcal 19%
Carbs 8.53g 61.17g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.042mg 17%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.01mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Vitamin K 21µg 8.1µg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.54mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 2g 4.88g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.725mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1.092g 5%
Calcium 12mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.025mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Potassium 485mg 559mg 2%
Fiber 6.7g 7g 1%
Sodium 7mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 9.54g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 47.9g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +7449.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more FatsFats +113.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.1%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.54g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +76983.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.