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Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and butter different?

  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 142% more than chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids is lower in saturated fat.

Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and Butter, without salt types were 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 126% 19% 50% 237% 416% 72% 111% 1.3% 173% 46%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2262.5%
Contains more IronIron +31500%
Contains more CopperCopper +7700%
Contains more ZincZinc +2844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +740%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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% 1% 12% 0% 8% 11% 16% 18% 7.8% 23% 18% 0% 0%
Butter
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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 Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +293.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids Butter DV% diff.
Copper 1.248mg 0.016mg 137%
Saturated fat 22.031g 50.489g 129%
Iron 6.32mg 0.02mg 79%
Vitamin A 3µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 6mg 215mg 70%
Fats 38.31g 81.11g 66%
Manganese 1.325mg 0.004mg 57%
Magnesium 176mg 2mg 41%
Phosphorus 260mg 24mg 34%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.522g 23.43g 30%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.09mg 23%
Caffeine 86mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 52.42g 0.06g 17%
Potassium 567mg 24mg 16%
Selenium 8.4µg 1µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.221g 3.01g 12%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 2.32mg 12%
Protein 6.12g 0.85g 11%
Calories 579kcal 717kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 24mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 44.42g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 36.71g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 10mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.17µg 0%
Vitamin K 7.2µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.088g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.091g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 38% 52% 2%
Protein: 6.12 g
Fats: 38.31 g
Carbs: 52.42 g
Water: 1.25 g
Other: 1.9 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4650%
Contains more FatsFats +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1335.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.221 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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. Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170272/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.