Chocolate vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chocolate and dove milk chocolate?
- Chocolate is richer in iron and fiber, yet dove milk chocolate is richer in calcium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for iron is 86% higher.
- Chocolate has 3 times more fiber than dove milk chocolate. Chocolate has 7g of fiber, while dove milk chocolate has 2.4g.
- Chocolate contains less sugar.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than dove milk chocolate.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate types in this comparison.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +622.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 114% | |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.11mg | 86% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 29% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 24% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 18% | |
| Fiber | 7g | 2.4g | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 16% | |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 160mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 19.24g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 5.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 31.28g | 31.72g | 1% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 546kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 59.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 57.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 55.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.246g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 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
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
5.94 g
Fats:
31.72 g
Carbs:
59.78 g
Water:
1.61 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66% |
~equal in
Fats
~31.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~59.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.24g
