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Chocolate vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and raisins

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber; however, raisins are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than raisins.
  • Raisins have 68 times less fats than chocolate. Chocolate has 31.28g of fats, while raisins have 0.46g.
  • Raisins contain less saturated fat.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of raisins is 64, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Raisins, seedless.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more IronIron +326.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +813.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 0% 2.4% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.766mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Raisin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.058g 84%
Copper 1.028mg 0.318mg 79%
Iron 8.02mg 1.88mg 77%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.299mg 49%
Fats 31.28g 0.46g 47%
Fructose 0g 29.68g 37%
Magnesium 146mg 32mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.051g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.22mg 16%
Phosphorus 206mg 101mg 15%
Fiber 7g 3.7g 13%
Calories 546kcal 299kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.106mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.037g 7%
Carbs 61.17g 79.18g 6%
Potassium 559mg 749mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.125mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Protein 4.88g 3.07g 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.095mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 3.5µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.12mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 50mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Sodium 24mg 11mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 974kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 59.19g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.766mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 0g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more FatsFats +6700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1490.7%

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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18605.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2851.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10177.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.