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Chocolate vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and leek different?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 101% more than leek.
  • Chocolate contains 463 times more saturated fat than leek. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while leek contains 0.04g.

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +421.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.6%
Contains more IronIron +281.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +480.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Leek DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.12mg 101%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.04g 84%
Iron 8.02mg 2.1mg 74%
Fats 31.28g 0.3g 48%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.481mg 41%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 47µg 32%
Magnesium 146mg 28mg 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 35mg 24%
Calories 546kcal 61kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.004g 24%
Fiber 7g 1.8g 21%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.12mg 17%
Carbs 61.17g 14.15g 16%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Potassium 559mg 180mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 83µg 9%
Protein 4.88g 1.5g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.166g 6%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.92mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 12.35g N/A
Calcium 56mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 20mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%
Contains more WaterWater +8456.7%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.