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Chocolate vs. Vegetable oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and vegetable oil?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium, yet vegetable oil is higher in vitamin E.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in vegetable oil is lower.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable oil is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive types 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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +6069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +9950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2637%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Vegetable oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 33.033g 213%
Copper 1.028mg 0mg 114%
Fats 31.28g 100g 106%
Iron 8.02mg 0.13mg 99%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 48.033g 96%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 14.78mg 95%
Manganese 1.419mg 0mg 62%
Magnesium 146mg 0mg 35%
Phosphorus 206mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 18.519g 14.367g 19%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.02mg 18%
Calories 546kcal 884kcal 17%
Potassium 559mg 0mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 21µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0g 10%
Calcium 56mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +219.7%

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
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2925%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.