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Chocolate vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and butter?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc, yet butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 160% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Butter, without salt types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2229.2%
Contains more IronIron +40000%
Contains more CopperCopper +6325%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1626.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 50.489g 145%
Copper 1.028mg 0.016mg 112%
Iron 8.02mg 0.02mg 100%
Fats 31.28g 81.11g 77%
Vitamin A 2µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 8mg 215mg 69%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.004mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 23.43g 35%
Magnesium 146mg 2mg 34%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 24mg 26%
Carbs 61.17g 0.06g 20%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.09mg 17%
Potassium 559mg 24mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 3.01g 13%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.32mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Calories 546kcal 717kcal 9%
Protein 4.88g 0.85g 8%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.17µg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.005mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.06g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101850%
Contains more OtherOther +4150%
Contains more FatsFats +159.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1749.5%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.6%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.