Chocolate vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chocolate and parmesan
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 110% higher.
- Chocolate is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cheese, parmesan, grated.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +329.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1536.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2470% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1898.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1423.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +204.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1046.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +806.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +376.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +616% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +508.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.04mg | 110% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.49mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 853mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1804mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 627mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.071mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 34.4µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 1.4µg | 49% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 28.42g | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 262µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 34mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 86mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.358mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 4.2mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 13.91g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 15.371g | 14% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 180mg | 11% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 420kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 7.13g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 1.7µg | 5% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 27.84g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.386g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.876g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 0.102g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +339.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +482.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2235.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +322.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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