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Chocolate vs. Payday — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chocolate and Payday

  • Chocolate has more Copper, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, and Fiber, however, Payday is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin E.
  • Chocolate covers your daily Copper needs 78% more than Payday.
  • Payday contains 4 times less Iron than Chocolate. Chocolate contains 8.02mg of Iron, while Payday contains 1.92mg.
  • Payday has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.

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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 64% 28% 64% 72% 108% 43% 84% 30% 119% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +317.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%
~equal in Phosphorus ~197mg

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% 3% 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% 0.06% 49% 0% 21% 27% 134% 31% 54% 2.5% 0% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more WaterWater +618.6%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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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22% 57% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.806 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 12.467 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.691 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +30.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.6%

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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100%
Starch: 2.19 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate Payday
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Payday Opinion
Calories 546kcal 490kcal Chocolate
Protein 4.88g 13.44g Payday
Fats 31.28g 25g Chocolate
Net carbs 54.17g 49.08g Chocolate
Carbs 61.17g 52.88g Chocolate
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg Payday
Magnesium 146mg 90mg Chocolate
Calcium 56mg 94mg Payday
Potassium 559mg 725mg Payday
Iron 8.02mg 1.92mg Chocolate
Sugar 47.9g 40.32g Payday
Fiber 7g 3.8g Chocolate
Copper 1.028mg 0.325mg Chocolate
Zinc 2.01mg 1.57mg Chocolate
Starch 2.19g Payday
Phosphorus 206mg 197mg Chocolate
Sodium 24mg 231mg Chocolate
Vitamin A 50IU 1IU Chocolate
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg Chocolate
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.47mg Payday
Manganese 1.419mg 0.912mg Chocolate
Selenium 3µg 5.1µg Payday
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.083mg Payday
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.115mg Payday
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 7.166mg Payday
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.521mg Payday
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.235mg Payday
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.02µg Chocolate
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg Chocolate
Folate 51µg Payday
Trans Fat 0.112g 0g Payday
Choline 35.6mg Payday
Saturated Fat 18.519g 4.806g Payday
Monounsaturated Fat 9.54g 12.467g Payday
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 4.691g Payday
Tryptophan 0.133mg Payday
Threonine 0.457mg Payday
Isoleucine 0.486mg Payday
Leucine 0.879mg Payday
Lysine 0.515mg Payday
Methionine 0.166mg Payday
Phenylalanine 0.687mg Payday
Valine 0.565mg Payday
Histidine 0.337mg Payday
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.023g Payday
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g Chocolate
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g Payday
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g Chocolate

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate Payday
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Chocolate
29%
Payday
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
116%
Chocolate
64%
Payday

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Payday
Payday is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.58g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Payday
Payday is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 13.713g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Payday
Payday is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Payday
Payday is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 207mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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