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Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids and dove milk chocolate different?

  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids is richer in iron and fiber, while dove milk chocolate is higher in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids covers your daily need for iron, 135% more than dove milk chocolate.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids contains 5 times more fiber than dove milk chocolate. Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids contains 10.9g of fiber, while dove milk chocolate contains 2.4g.
  • Dove milk chocolate is lower in saturated fat.

Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate 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 163% 22% 63% 446% 589% 90% 132% 2.6% 254% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 48% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 8.2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +972.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.2%

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% 0.67% 12% 0% 8.5% 18% 20% 25% 8.8% 35% 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 2.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids Dove milk chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 1.766mg 196%
Iron 11.9mg 1.11mg 135%
Manganese 1.948mg 85%
Magnesium 228mg 54%
Phosphorus 308mg 44%
Fiber 10.9g 2.4g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.781g 32%
Zinc 3.31mg 30%
Saturated fat 24.489g 19.24g 24%
Potassium 715mg 21%
Caffeine 80mg 20%
Fats 42.63g 31.72g 17%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Calcium 73mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.418mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.257g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.054mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 6%
Cholesterol 3mg 18mg 5%
Carbs 45.9g 59.78g 5%
Protein 7.79g 5.94g 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Calories 598kcal 546kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 35g 57.38g N/A
Sugar 23.99g 55.45g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.246g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.208g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 43% 46% 2%
Protein: 7.79 g
Fats: 42.63 g
Carbs: 45.9 g
Water: 1.37 g
Other: 2.31 g
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.94 g
Fats: 31.72 g
Carbs: 59.78 g
Water: 1.61 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 24.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.781 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.257 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%

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, 70-85% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170273/nutrients
  2. Dove milk chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168804/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.