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Chocolate vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and shallots different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, shallots are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 104% higher.
  • Shallots have less saturated fat.

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Shallots, raw are the varieties used 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +568.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1068.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +402.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Shallot DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.088mg 104%
Iron 8.02mg 1.2mg 85%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.017g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.292mg 49%
Fats 31.28g 0.1g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 21mg 30%
Calories 546kcal 72kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.014g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.345mg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 60mg 21%
Carbs 61.17g 16.8g 15%
Fiber 7g 3.2g 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.4mg 15%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Folate 34µg 9%
Potassium 559mg 334mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.039g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.8µg 6%
Protein 4.88g 2.5g 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.04mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.29mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +8126.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68042.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.