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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.
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%
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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%
Cod
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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% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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

Nutrient Chocolate Cod 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10048.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.