Chocolate vs. Aspartame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and aspartame different?
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than aspartame.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 114% higher.
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13875% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0mg | 114% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.04mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0g | 84% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0mg | 62% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 0g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.01mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 4mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 365kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 89.08g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0g | 7% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2.17g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Starch | 8.36g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 89.08g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.186mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +802.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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