Chocolate vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chocolate and gratin
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, gratin is higher in vitamin B6.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 96% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 13 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, while gratin contains 0.64mg.
- Gratin has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 | +630% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1153.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +542.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +781.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +314.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.16mg | 96% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.64mg | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 4.733g | 63% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.161mg | 55% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 7.59g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.8g | 21% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 132kcal | 21% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 433mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 2.149g | 18% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 11.27g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 113mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.69mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 119mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 396mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.276g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.993mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.387mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 5.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +442.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7528.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +343.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +295.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.4% |
