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Chocolate vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and figs

  • Figs contain less copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and carbs than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 106% higher.
  • Figs contain 309 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while figs contain 0.06g.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Figs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +758.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more IronIron +2067.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1368.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1008.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Figs DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.07mg 106%
Iron 8.02mg 0.37mg 96%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.06g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.128mg 56%
Fats 31.28g 0.3g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 17mg 31%
Phosphorus 206mg 14mg 27%
Calories 546kcal 74kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.066g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.15mg 17%
Fiber 7g 2.9g 16%
Carbs 61.17g 19.18g 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 232mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.75g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.144g 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.113mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.4mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Sodium 24mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 135g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +550.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.9%
Contains more WaterWater +8055.7%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +658.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.