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Chocolate vs. Apricot jam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and apricot jam

  • Apricot jam contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 103% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricot jam is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of apricot jam is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Jams and preserves, apricot.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +626%
Contains more IronIron +1536.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +928%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3447.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1913.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1385%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Apricot jam DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.1mg 103%
Iron 8.02mg 0.49mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.01g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.04mg 60%
Fats 31.28g 0.2g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 4mg 34%
Phosphorus 206mg 3mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0.3g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.06mg 18%
Calories 546kcal 242kcal 15%
Potassium 559mg 77mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.7g 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.036mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.13mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 61.17g 64.4g 1%
Sodium 24mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 64.1g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 43.4g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 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
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more OtherOther +750%
Contains more WaterWater +3456.7%
~equal in Carbs ~64.4g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 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 -99.9%

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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. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/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.