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

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Important differences between chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and sugar substitute

  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids's daily need coverage for copper is 138% more.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids has 66 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids has 2.65mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1353.8%
Contains more IronIron +3850%
Contains more CopperCopper +17728.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5922.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1317.7%

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%
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
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 Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Copper 1.248mg 0.007mg 138%
Saturated fat 22.031g 100%
Calcium 62mg 879mg 82%
Iron 6.32mg 0.16mg 77%
Fats 38.31g 0g 59%
Manganese 1.325mg 0.022mg 57%
Magnesium 176mg 6mg 40%
Phosphorus 260mg 8mg 36%
Fiber 8g 0.6g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.522g 29%
Sodium 10mg 572mg 24%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.04mg 24%
Caffeine 86mg 22%
Potassium 567mg 39mg 16%
Selenium 8.4µg 15%
Calories 579kcal 347kcal 12%
Carbs 52.42g 84.77g 11%
Protein 6.12g 2.06g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.221g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 8%
Vitamin K 7.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.015mg 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 44.42g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 36.71g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.088g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.091g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +631.2%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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