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Chocolate vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and soybeans

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B12, while soybeans have more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soybeans is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.8%
Contains more IronIron +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.3%
~equal in Potassium ~515mg

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Soybean DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.297g 78%
Copper 1.028mg 0.407mg 69%
Iron 8.02mg 5.14mg 36%
Fats 31.28g 8.97g 34%
Protein 4.88g 18.21g 27%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.824mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 5.064g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 1.981g 19%
Calories 546kcal 172kcal 19%
Carbs 61.17g 8.36g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.285mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.234mg 15%
Magnesium 146mg 86mg 14%
Folate 54µg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 19.2µg 9%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.15mg 8%
Selenium 3µg 7.3µg 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 245mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 102mg 5%
Fiber 7g 6g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.399mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 559mg 515mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +248.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.2%
Contains more WaterWater +6348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.7%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.