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Carbonated water vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carbonated water and chocolate

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 in chocolate is higher than in carbonated water.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 114% more than carbonated water.
  • Carbonated water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carbonated water is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, club soda 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 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
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 -12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27850%
Contains more IronIron +80100%
Contains more CopperCopper +17033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1910%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carbonated water Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.006mg 1.028mg 114%
Iron 0.01mg 8.02mg 100%
Saturated fat 0g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.419mg 62%
Fats 0g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 1mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 0mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Calories 0kcal 546kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.54g 24%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.01mg 17%
Potassium 2mg 559mg 16%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0g 4.88g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.725mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 21mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 +10199%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1600%

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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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/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.