Chocolate vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chocolate and oats
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, and vitamin B12; however, oats are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and fiber.
- Oats cover your daily manganese needs 152% more than chocolate.
- Oats contain less saturated fat.
- Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Oats.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +246.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2952% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +178% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +354.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 4.916mg | 152% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 1.217g | 79% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.763mg | 62% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.626mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 523mg | 45% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 4.72mg | 41% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 6.9g | 38% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 16.89g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 1.349mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 2.178g | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 3.97mg | 18% |
| Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 7g | 10.6g | 14% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 2.535g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 389kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 177mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.119mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 429mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 66.27g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.961mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 55.67g | N/A |
| Calcium | 56mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +246.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +747.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +338% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.1% |
