Chocolate vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chocolate and pork
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 106% higher.
- Pork is lower in saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a higher glycemic index than pork.
Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +421.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +194.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +821.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1308.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15666.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1410% |
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 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3408% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +542% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +594.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1004.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.073mg | 106% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.87mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 45.3µg | 77% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.009mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 5.23g | 60% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 27.32g | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.464mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 28mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5.037mg | 27% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 13.92g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 80mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.321mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 0g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 546kcal | 242kcal | 15% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 6.19g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.698mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 423mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 2.39mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | 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 | +124.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +459.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5866% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g
