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Chocolate vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and fish sandwiches?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet fish sandwiches are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 106% more.
  • Chocolate has 10 times more saturated fat than fish sandwiches. While chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, fish sandwiches have only 1.949g.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +434.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1270.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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%
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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +67.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.075mg 106%
Iron 8.02mg 1.5mg 82%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.949g 75%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.264mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 6.257g 34%
Fats 31.28g 12.45g 29%
Magnesium 146mg 25mg 29%
Selenium 3µg 18µg 27%
Sodium 24mg 602mg 25%
Fiber 7g 1g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.68µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 2.595g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.21mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.49mg 14%
Calories 546kcal 257kcal 14%
Phosphorus 206mg 116mg 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Carbs 61.17g 26.69g 11%
Protein 4.88g 10.29g 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 206mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 2.15mg 9%
Cholesterol 8mg 35mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.14mg 7%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 13.6µg 5%
Fructose 0g 1.47g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 25.69g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.55mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.08g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 5.561g 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
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +151.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4893.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%

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
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473%

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
34% 42% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.2 g
Fructose: 1.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.87 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/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.