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Chocolate vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and squid

  • Chocolate has more manganese and fiber, while squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 215% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in squid is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2886.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.998mg

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%
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3358%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 5.4µg 215%
Selenium 3µg 89.6µg 157%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.729mg 129%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.236g 83%
Cholesterol 8mg 224mg 72%
Protein 4.88g 32.48g 55%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.209mg 53%
Phosphorus 206mg 580mg 53%
Fats 31.28g 1.4g 46%
Iron 8.02mg 10.84mg 35%
Sodium 24mg 744mg 31%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.162g 23%
Vitamin A 2µg 203µg 22%
Carbs 61.17g 1.64g 20%
Magnesium 146mg 60mg 20%
Calories 546kcal 158kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.27mg 18%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.46mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.9mg 12%
Calcium 56mg 180mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 2.189mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.268g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Copper 1.028mg 0.998mg 3%
Potassium 559mg 637mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.017mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +2134.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3629.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +565.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6201%
Contains more OtherOther +97.6%

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
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5788.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients

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

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