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Chocolate vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and cheeseburgers

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium, while cheeseburgers have more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 102% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 6 times less magnesium than chocolate. Chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, while cheeseburgers contain 26mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cheeseburgers is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +461.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.2%
Contains more IronIron +195.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +826.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +349.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +553.3%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1072%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +626%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.111mg 102%
Iron 8.02mg 2.71mg 66%
Saturated fat 18.519g 6.473g 55%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.316mg 48%
Selenium 3µg 19.6µg 30%
Magnesium 146mg 26mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 5.217mg 28%
Fats 31.28g 14.72g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.363mg 24%
Protein 4.88g 16.51g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.76µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.293mg 22%
Sodium 24mg 515mg 21%
Fiber 7g 2g 20%
Folate 70µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.228mg 14%
Calories 546kcal 308kcal 12%
Cholesterol 8mg 43mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 196mg 11%
Carbs 61.17g 28.03g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 5.413g 10%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Calcium 56mg 119mg 6%
Phosphorus 206mg 161mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.545mg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 50µg 5%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.49mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.658g 4%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 4.2µg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 47.9g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.52mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 1.322g 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% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3882.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.8%

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
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +129.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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