Chocolate vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate and cod?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
- The glycemic index of cod is lower.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +356.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +2010.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3571.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +346.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9360% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1003.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8000% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51415.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +483.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +295.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 153mg | 3054% |
Copper | 1.028mg | 0.028mg | 111% |
Iron | 8.02mg | 0.38mg | 96% |
Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.131g | 84% |
Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.015mg | 61% |
Selenium | 3µg | 33.1µg | 55% |
Fats | 31.28g | 0.67g | 47% |
Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.91µg | 28% |
Magnesium | 146mg | 32mg | 27% |
Protein | 4.88g | 17.81g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0.094g | 24% |
Calories | 546kcal | 82kcal | 23% |
Carbs | 61.17g | 0g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.245mg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.45mg | 14% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 8mg | 43mg | 12% |
Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 2.063mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.231g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Potassium | 559mg | 413mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Calcium | 56mg | 16mg | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 12µg | 1% |
Sodium | 24mg | 54mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 54.17g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 47.9g | 0g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 203mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.447mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.635mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.527mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.064g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +4568.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +466.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +265% |
Contains more WaterWater | +8273.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10048.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +372.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |