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Chocolate vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and sardines

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, and manganese; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 363% more than chocolate.
  • Sardines have 13 times less manganese than chocolate. Chocolate has 1.419mg of manganese, while sardines have 0.108mg.
  • Sardines contain less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +274.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +174.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +452.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1213.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1656.7%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3787%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 8.94µg 363%
Copper 1.028mg 0.186mg 94%
Selenium 3µg 52.7µg 90%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.528g 77%
Iron 8.02mg 2.92mg 64%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.108mg 57%
Cholesterol 8mg 142mg 45%
Phosphorus 206mg 490mg 41%
Protein 4.88g 24.62g 39%
Calcium 56mg 382mg 33%
Fats 31.28g 11.45g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 5.245mg 28%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 5.148g 27%
Magnesium 146mg 39mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Calories 546kcal 208kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.227mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 3.869g 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 24mg 307mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.04mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.167mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.642mg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 559mg 397mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.6µg 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 32µg 3%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.5%
Contains more WaterWater +6045.4%
Contains more OtherOther +154.1%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.