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Chocolate vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and pilaf

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, magnesium, and manganese; however, pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 96% higher.
  • Pilaf has 60 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while pilaf has 0.307g.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.3%
Contains more IronIron +228.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +519.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Pilaf DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.166mg 96%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.307g 83%
Iron 8.02mg 2.44mg 70%
Sodium 24mg 1303mg 56%
Selenium 3µg 32.4µg 53%
Folate 212µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.603mg 48%
Fats 31.28g 1.37g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 6.127mg 34%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.4mg 28%
Magnesium 146mg 32mg 27%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.882mg 23%
Fiber 7g 1.2g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.373g 23%
Protein 4.88g 10.42g 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 188mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.02µg 9%
Calories 546kcal 359kcal 9%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.01mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.715mg 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 154mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.5µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.377g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Carbs 61.17g 76.31g 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.087mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 83mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +2183.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +728.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.1%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2457.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15316.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.