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Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids and sugar substitute

  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids covers your daily need for copper, 195% more than sugar substitute.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids has 89 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids has 1.948mg of manganese, sugar substitute has only 0.022mg.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 70-85% 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 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1733.3%
Contains more IronIron +7337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +8175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8754.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1104.1%

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 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 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
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, 70-85% cacao solids Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Copper 1.766mg 0.007mg 195%
Iron 11.9mg 0.16mg 147%
Saturated fat 24.489g 111%
Manganese 1.948mg 0.022mg 84%
Calcium 73mg 879mg 81%
Fats 42.63g 0g 66%
Magnesium 228mg 6mg 53%
Phosphorus 308mg 8mg 43%
Fiber 10.9g 0.6g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 12.781g 32%
Zinc 3.31mg 0.04mg 30%
Sodium 20mg 572mg 24%
Caffeine 80mg 20%
Potassium 715mg 39mg 20%
Calories 598kcal 347kcal 13%
Carbs 45.9g 84.77g 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Protein 7.79g 2.06g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.257g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.418mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.054mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Net carbs 35g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 23.99g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 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
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 +278.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.7%
Contains more WaterWater +567.2%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.99 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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, 70-85% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170273/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.