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

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A recap on differences between chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and milk

  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, milk is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids covers your daily copper needs 138% more than milk.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278%
Contains more IronIron +20966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12380%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.6%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids Milk DV% diff.
Copper 1.248mg 0.01mg 138%
Saturated fat 22.031g 0.633g 97%
Iron 6.32mg 0.03mg 79%
Fats 38.31g 0.97g 57%
Manganese 1.325mg 0.003mg 57%
Magnesium 176mg 11mg 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.522g 0.277g 28%
Calories 579kcal 42kcal 27%
Phosphorus 260mg 95mg 24%
Caffeine 86mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.42mg 20%
Carbs 52.42g 4.99g 16%
Potassium 567mg 150mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0.47µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.185mg 10%
Selenium 8.4µg 3.3µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.221g 0.035g 8%
Calcium 62mg 125mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Protein 6.12g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin K 7.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.361mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Sodium 10mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 44.42g 4.99g N/A
Cholesterol 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 36.71g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.088g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.091g 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3849.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +950.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
Contains more WaterWater +7093.6%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4059.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3388.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 36.39 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.31 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1577.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.