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Chocolate vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and maple sugar

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B12, and potassium; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 131% more.
  • Maple sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +668.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more IronIron +398.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +938.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.6%

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 4.422mg 131%
Copper 1.028mg 0.099mg 103%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.036g 84%
Iron 8.02mg 1.61mg 80%
Fats 31.28g 0.2g 48%
Zinc 2.01mg 6.06mg 37%
Magnesium 146mg 19mg 30%
Phosphorus 206mg 3mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.064g 24%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.1g 10%
Calories 546kcal 354kcal 10%
Carbs 61.17g 90.9g 10%
Potassium 559mg 274mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.1g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.048mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.04mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 90mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.009mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 84.87g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4780%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more WaterWater +724.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +992%
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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.