Chocolate vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and avocadoes different?
- Chocolate is higher in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for iron for chocolate is 93% higher.
- Chocolate contains 10 times more manganese than avocadoes. While chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, avocadoes contain only 0.142mg.
- Avocadoes have less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than avocadoes (40).
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +403.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1358.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +441.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +214.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +899.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.8% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +168% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +367.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +511.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +159.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.19mg | 93% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.55mg | 93% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 2.126g | 75% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.142mg | 56% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 29mg | 28% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 14.66g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 1.389mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 52mg | 22% |
| Folate | 81µg | 20% | |
| Calories | 546kcal | 160kcal | 19% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 8.53g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.257mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.64mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 21µg | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 2.07mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 1.738mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.816g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 485mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 7g | 6.7g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 9.799g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 0.111g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.015g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +617.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7449.5% |
~equal in
Other
~1.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.799g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +76983.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
