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Chocolate vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and agave nectar

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium; however, agave nectar has more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 113% higher.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13875%
Contains more IronIron +8811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.689mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Agave nectar DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.009mg 113%
Iron 8.02mg 0.09mg 99%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0g 84%
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.005mg 61%
Fats 31.28g 0.45g 47%
Magnesium 146mg 1mg 35%
Phosphorus 206mg 1mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0.2g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0g 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.01mg 18%
Potassium 559mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.234mg 15%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 22.5µg 12%
Calories 546kcal 310kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.09g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.165mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.122mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0g 7%
Calcium 56mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Carbs 61.17g 76.37g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.98mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 8µg 1%
Sodium 24mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 68.03g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.689mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5322.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6851.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1033.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2264.9%

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.