Chocolate vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chocolate and pasta?
- Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B1.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 104% higher.
- Chocolate has 123 times more saturated fat than pasta. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while pasta has 0.15g.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than pasta.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +711.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2229.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +603.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1005.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +533.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +736% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.093mg | 104% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.14mg | 86% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.15g | 83% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.224mg | 52% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 1.05g | 47% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 18mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0.124g | 24% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 131kcal | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 63mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 24mg | 16% |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.56mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 24.93g | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.429g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.14µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.992mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 5.15g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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 | +2879% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +448.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6968% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7593.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
