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Chocolate vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and spinach raw different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 396% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 294 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, spinach raw contains only 0.063g.

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +690.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.8%
~equal in Potassium ~558mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5861.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.724mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.1µg 482.9µg 396%
Copper 1.028mg 0.13mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.063g 84%
Iron 8.02mg 2.71mg 66%
Vitamin A 2µg 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Fats 31.28g 0.39g 48%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Calories 546kcal 23kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.01g 24%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.897mg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 49mg 22%
Fiber 7g 2.2g 19%
Carbs 61.17g 3.63g 19%
Magnesium 146mg 79mg 16%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.53mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.195mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.189mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.03mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.165g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.078mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 1µg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 99mg 4%
Protein 4.88g 2.86g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 79mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 1.43g N/A
Potassium 559mg 558mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.724mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.15g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7920.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1585.1%
Contains more WaterWater +9322.7%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.8%
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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +65971.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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