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Chocolate vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of herbal tea is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2695%
Contains more IronIron +9925%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Herbal tea DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0mg 114%
Iron 8.02mg 0.08mg 99%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0g 84%
Fats 31.28g 0g 48%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.477mg 41%
Magnesium 146mg 3mg 34%
Phosphorus 206mg 1mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Calories 546kcal 0kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0g 24%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.04mg 18%
Potassium 559mg 20mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Protein 4.88g 0g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +304.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10166%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.