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Black gram vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between black gram and chocolate

  • Chocolate has less fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than black gram.
  • Chocolate contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than black gram. Black gram contains 0.273mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
  • Black gram has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
~equal in Iron ~8.02mg
~equal in Copper ~1.028mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.419mg

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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +992%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +569%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.114g 18.519g 84%
Folate 216µg 54%
Fats 1.64g 31.28g 46%
Fiber 18.3g 7g 45%
Protein 25.21g 4.88g 41%
Magnesium 267mg 146mg 29%
Phosphorus 379mg 206mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 9.54g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.025mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.042mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.05mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.297mg 12%
Potassium 983mg 559mg 12%
Zinc 3.35mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Calories 341kcal 546kcal 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 3µg 9%
Calcium 138mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Iron 7.57mg 8.02mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.725mg 5%
Copper 0.981mg 1.028mg 5%
Manganese 1.527mg 1.419mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Sodium 38mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 58.99g 61.17g 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +416.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1013.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1807.3%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11123.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.092g

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.