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Chocolate vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate and focaccia

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 104% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 21 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while focaccia contains 0.877g.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +630%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.4%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1029.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Focaccia DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.091mg 104%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.877g 80%
Iron 8.02mg 3.16mg 61%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.364mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.47mg 37%
Fats 31.28g 7.89g 36%
Folate 138µg 35%
Magnesium 146mg 20mg 30%
Selenium 3µg 15.9µg 23%
Sodium 24mg 561mg 23%
Fiber 7g 1.8g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.301mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.67mg 18%
Calories 546kcal 249kcal 15%
Potassium 559mg 114mg 13%
Phosphorus 206mg 128mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 5.67g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 8.77g 8%
Carbs 61.17g 35.82g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.645mg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.33mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.42mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.113mg 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 5.7µg 2%
Calcium 56mg 35mg 2%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.994g 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +296.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4633%
~equal in Other ~1.61g

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% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.994g

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.