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Chocolate vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and curry powder?

  • Curry powder is richer than chocolate in manganese, fiber, vitamin E, iron, vitamin K, selenium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 299% more.
  • Chocolate has 11 times more saturated fat than curry powder. While chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, curry powder has only 1.648g.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1243.3%

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.
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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1132.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 8.3mg 299%
Fiber 7g 53.2g 185%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 25.24mg 165%
Iron 8.02mg 19.1mg 139%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.648g 77%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 99.8µg 76%
Selenium 3µg 40.3µg 68%
Calcium 56mg 525mg 47%
Fats 31.28g 14.01g 27%
Magnesium 146mg 255mg 26%
Zinc 2.01mg 4.7mg 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 367mg 23%
Protein 4.88g 14.29g 19%
Copper 1.028mg 1.2mg 19%
Potassium 559mg 1170mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.26mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.07mg 15%
Folate 56µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 3.056g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.176mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.2mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Calories 546kcal 325kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.105mg 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 61.17g 55.83g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.782g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.79g 1%
Sodium 24mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.8%
Contains more WaterWater +807.2%
Contains more OtherOther +315.9%
~equal in Carbs ~55.83g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.782g

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7359.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.