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Chocolate vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and chard raw different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 685% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 617 times more saturated fat than chard raw. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, chard raw contains only 0.03g.

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Chard, swiss, raw 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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more IronIron +345.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
~equal in Calcium ~51mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10146.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.1µg 830µg 685%
Copper 1.028mg 0.179mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.03g 84%
Iron 8.02mg 1.8mg 78%
Fats 31.28g 0.2g 48%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.366mg 46%
Vitamin A 2µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calories 546kcal 19kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.04g 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 46mg 23%
Fiber 7g 1.6g 22%
Carbs 61.17g 3.74g 19%
Magnesium 146mg 81mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.36mg 15%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.89mg 9%
Sodium 24mg 213mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.07g 7%
Protein 4.88g 1.8g 6%
Potassium 559mg 379mg 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.099mg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 51mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 1.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1535.6%
Contains more WaterWater +9452.6%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1460%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.