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Wheat Bread vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat Bread and chocolate?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 92% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 25 times more sodium than chocolate. While wheat Bread has 601mg of sodium, chocolate has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 CalciumCalcium +194.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1013.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.7%
Contains more IronIron +96.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg
~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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1656%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.198mg 1.028mg 92%
Saturated fat 0.989g 18.519g 80%
Selenium 33.4µg 3µg 55%
Iron 4.09mg 8.02mg 49%
Fats 4.27g 31.28g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.025mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.725mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Sodium 601mg 24mg 25%
Folate 86µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 9.54g 21%
Magnesium 59mg 146mg 21%
Protein 12.96g 4.88g 16%
Calories 313kcal 546kcal 12%
Calcium 165mg 56mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Potassium 223mg 559mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Fiber 4.7g 7g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.042mg 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 2.01mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 1.092g 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.297mg 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 206mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 1.377mg 1.419mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 8.1µg 2%
Carbs 55.77g 61.17g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.085g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +165.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2397.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +632.6%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +836.2%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.