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Chocolate vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and gouda cheese

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, gouda cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 110% higher.
  • Chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362%
Contains more IronIron +3241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2755.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +94%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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.
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1050.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +569.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.036mg 110%
Iron 8.02mg 0.24mg 97%
Calcium 56mg 700mg 64%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.011mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 1.54µg 55%
Phosphorus 206mg 546mg 49%
Protein 4.88g 24.94g 40%
Sodium 24mg 819mg 35%
Cholesterol 8mg 114mg 35%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Magnesium 146mg 29mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.334mg 22%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Carbs 61.17g 2.22g 20%
Vitamin A 2µg 165µg 18%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.9mg 17%
Potassium 559mg 121mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Calories 546kcal 356kcal 10%
Fats 31.28g 27.44g 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 18.519g 17.614g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 7.747g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.063mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.657g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
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% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2655.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4174.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.8%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.