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Chocolate vs. 3 musketeers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and 3 musketeers

  • 3 musketeers contain less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 97% higher.
  • 3 musketeers contain 12 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, while 3 musketeers contain 0.67mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in 3 musketeers is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, 3 MUSKETEERS Bar.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 16% 12% 25% 52% 15% 30% 25% 21% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.3%
Contains more IronIron +1097%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +786.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.9%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 0.67% 6.7% 20% 0% 8.5% 13% 4.3% 14% 3.5% 20% 7.3% 3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate 3 musketeers DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.155mg 97%
Iron 8.02mg 0.67mg 92%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.16mg 55%
Saturated fat 18.519g 8.646g 45%
Fats 31.28g 12.75g 29%
Magnesium 146mg 29mg 28%
Fiber 7g 1.5g 22%
Phosphorus 206mg 69mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 2.373g 18%
Potassium 559mg 133mg 13%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.55mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 7mg 9%
Sodium 24mg 194mg 7%
Calories 546kcal 436kcal 6%
Carbs 61.17g 77.77g 6%
Protein 4.88g 2.6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.316g 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.9µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.98mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 20µg 2%
Choline 12.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.231mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 76.27g N/A
Calcium 56mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 66.89g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.056mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.129g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
3% 13% 78% 6%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 12.75 g
Carbs: 77.77 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +145.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +497.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
76% 21% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.316 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. 3 musketeers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168767/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.