Chocolate vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chocolate and dried fruit
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, dried fruit has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate is 93% higher.
- Dried fruit has 6 times less manganese than chocolate. Chocolate has 1.419mg of manganese, while dried fruit has 0.235mg.
- Dried fruit is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.
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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 | +356.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +201.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +199.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +415.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +503.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +161.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +701.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +240.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.017g | 84% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.343mg | 76% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.66mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.235mg | 51% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 0.51g | 47% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 32mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4.33mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0.074g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 71mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 1162mg | 18% |
| Fructose | 0g | 12.47g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.39mg | 15% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 241kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 2.589mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.074g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 3.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.516mg | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 3.39g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 7g | 7.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 55.34g | N/A |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 62.64g | 0% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 53.44g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | 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:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6033.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3084.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~62.64g
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
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12791.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1375.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
46.25 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
1.65 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
7.89 g
Glucose:
33.08 g
Fructose:
12.47 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +486.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
