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Chocolate vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and spätzle

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, spätzle is richer in selenium.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 103% more.
  • Chocolate contains 44 times more saturated fat than spätzle. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while spätzle contains 0.419g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1371.1%
Contains more IronIron +1236.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +949%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696.7%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +1411.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
Contains more WaterWater +6882.5%
~equal in Protein ~4.54g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1542%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +115525%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate Spätzle
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Spätzle DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.098mg 103%
Iron 8.02mg 0.6mg 93%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.419g 82%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.315mg 48%
Fats 31.28g 2.07g 45%
Selenium 3µg 23.9µg 38%
Magnesium 146mg 21mg 30%
Fiber 7g 1.2g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.581g 22%
Calories 546kcal 138kcal 20%
Phosphorus 206mg 76mg 19%
Potassium 559mg 38mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.65mg 12%
Carbs 61.17g 25.16g 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 8mg 29mg 7%
Sodium 24mg 165mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.09µg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.552g 4%
Calcium 56mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.4mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.263mg 1%
Protein 4.88g 4.54g 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate Spätzle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Chocolate
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
116%
Chocolate
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 47.5g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate
Chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 141mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate
Chocolate is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/nutrients

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

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