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Chocolate vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and buttermilk

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 113% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.2%
Contains more IronIron +15940%
Contains more CopperCopper +9245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Buttermilk DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.011mg 113%
Iron 8.02mg 0.05mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.548g 82%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.002mg 62%
Fats 31.28g 0.88g 47%
Magnesium 146mg 11mg 32%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Calories 546kcal 40kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.254g 23%
Carbs 61.17g 4.79g 19%
Phosphorus 206mg 89mg 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.42mg 14%
Potassium 559mg 151mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.154mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.033g 7%
Sodium 24mg 190mg 7%
Calcium 56mg 116mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Protein 4.88g 3.31g 3%
Selenium 3µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.034mg 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 47.9g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.275mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.22µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3454.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1177%
Contains more OtherOther +91%
Contains more WaterWater +9191.8%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3655.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.