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Chocolate vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and mackerel

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 490% more.
  • Mackerel contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.3%
Contains more IronIron +472.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +928%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2346.7%
~equal in Potassium ~520mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +876.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5117.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 12µg 490%
Sodium 24mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 3µg 73.4µg 128%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Copper 1.028mg 0.1mg 103%
Iron 8.02mg 1.4mg 83%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Saturated fat 18.519g 7.148g 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 6.21g 34%
Cholesterol 8mg 95mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.41mg 28%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Protein 4.88g 18.5g 27%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Magnesium 146mg 60mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.3mg 16%
Calories 546kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.38mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.19mg 11%
Fats 31.28g 25.1g 10%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 47µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.32g 3%
Potassium 559mg 520mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4333%
Contains more OtherOther +688.2%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.