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Chocolate vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and corn raw different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 108% higher.
  • Corn raw has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than corn raw (52).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107%
Contains more IronIron +1442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1803.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +337%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%

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.
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.054mg 108%
Iron 8.02mg 0.52mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.325g 83%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.163mg 55%
Fats 31.28g 1.35g 46%
Magnesium 146mg 37mg 26%
Calories 546kcal 86kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.432g 23%
Fiber 7g 2g 20%
Phosphorus 206mg 89mg 17%
Carbs 61.17g 18.7g 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.46mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.155mg 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 270mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.717mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.77mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.3µg 7%
Calcium 56mg 2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.487g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.093mg 4%
Protein 4.88g 3.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.07mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 24mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2217%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.1%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +7740.2%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5096.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.