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Chocolate vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate and veal

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 103% more than veal.
  • Veal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more IronIron +710.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +898.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3954.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1007.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +452.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Veal DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.103mg 103%
Iron 8.02mg 0.99mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.519g 3.04g 70%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.035mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 8.03mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 1.27µg 43%
Protein 4.88g 24.38g 39%
Fats 31.28g 7.56g 36%
Cholesterol 8mg 103mg 32%
Magnesium 146mg 24mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.39mg 27%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Calories 546kcal 172kcal 19%
Selenium 3µg 13.7µg 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 2.84g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.27mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.16mg 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.87mg 17%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 559mg 337mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 56mg 17mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.55g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 83mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 217mg 2%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +313.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6782.5%

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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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.