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Chocolate vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and miso

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, miso has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 161% higher.
  • Miso has 18 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while miso has 1.025g.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Miso.

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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 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%
Contains more IronIron +222.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~57mg

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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +261.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 24mg 3728mg 161%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.025g 80%
Iron 8.02mg 2.49mg 69%
Copper 1.028mg 0.42mg 68%
Fats 31.28g 6.01g 39%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.859mg 24%
Magnesium 146mg 48mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 1.118g 21%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 29.3µg 18%
Calories 546kcal 198kcal 17%
Protein 4.88g 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.233mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 2.884g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.199mg 12%
Carbs 61.17g 25.37g 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 210mg 10%
Fructose 0g 6g 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 159mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.08µg 6%
Fiber 7g 5.4g 6%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.56mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.01mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.906mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.337mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 19.97g N/A
Calcium 56mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g 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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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +420.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4335.1%
Contains more OtherOther +653.5%

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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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +753.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.1%

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
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.