Chocolate vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and chicken meat

Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 107% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.
Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Chocolate

Chicken meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+273.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+150.7%
Contains more IronIron	+536.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1457.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6995%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+696.7%

~equal in Zinc ~1.94mg

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.

Chocolate

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+237.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+152%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+236%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1070.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.028mg	0.066mg	107%
Iron	8.02mg	1.26mg	85%
Saturated fat	18.519g	3.79g	67%
Manganese	1.419mg	0.02mg	61%
Vitamin B3	0.725mg	8.487mg	49%
Protein	4.88g	27.3g	45%
Selenium	3µg	23.9µg	38%
Magnesium	146mg	23mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.4mg	28%
Fiber	7g	0g	28%
Fats	31.28g	13.6g	27%
Cholesterol	8mg	88mg	27%
Carbs	61.17g	0g	20%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg	1.03mg	15%
Calories	546kcal	239kcal	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.092g	2.97g	13%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	9.54g	5.34g	11%
Caffeine	43mg	0mg	11%
Potassium	559mg	223mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.168mg	9%
Vitamin K	8.1µg	2.4µg	5%
Vitamin A	2µg	48µg	5%
Calcium	56mg	15mg	4%
Sodium	24mg	82mg	3%
Phosphorus	206mg	182mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.3µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.27mg	2%
Folate		5µg	1%
Zinc	2.01mg	1.94mg	1%
Net carbs	54.17g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar	47.9g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.112g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.085g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.947g		N/A