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Chocolate vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and cucumber?

  • Chocolate is richer than cucumber in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and caffeine.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 110% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cucumber is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cucumber, with peel, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.3%
Contains more IronIron +2764.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2407.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +905%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1696.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +102.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +650.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1585.1%
Contains more OtherOther +347.4%
Contains more WaterWater +9717.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3312.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +154066.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate Cucumber
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.041mg 110%
Iron 8.02mg 0.28mg 97%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.037g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.079mg 58%
Fats 31.28g 0.11g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 13mg 32%
Calories 546kcal 15kcal 27%
Phosphorus 206mg 24mg 26%
Fiber 7g 0.5g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.005g 24%
Carbs 61.17g 3.63g 19%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.2mg 16%
Potassium 559mg 147mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.65g 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 16.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.032g 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.259mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chocolate Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Chocolate
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
116%
Chocolate
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 46.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.482g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate
Chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients

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

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