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Chocolate vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 111% higher.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +399.1%
Contains more IronIron +1013.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3853.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~23mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.026mg 111%
Iron 8.02mg 0.72mg 91%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.131mg 56%
Fats 31.28g 0g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 12mg 32%
Fiber 7g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 19mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Calories 546kcal 88kcal 23%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.08mg 18%
Carbs 61.17g 17.03g 15%
Potassium 559mg 112mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Fructose 0g 7.38g 9%
Protein 4.88g 0.49g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 14.95g N/A
Sodium 24mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +895.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.2%
Contains more WaterWater +7781.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.