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Coffee vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and chocolate

  • Coffee contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in coffee is lower.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1040.8%
Contains more IronIron +80100%
Contains more CopperCopper +51300%
Contains more ZincZinc +9950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6069.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.002mg 1.028mg 114%
Iron 0.01mg 8.02mg 100%
Saturated fat 0.002g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.023mg 1.419mg 61%
Fats 0.02g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 3mg 146mg 34%
Phosphorus 3mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Calories 1kcal 546kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 9.54g 24%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.01mg 18%
Potassium 49mg 559mg 15%
Protein 0.12g 4.88g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 1.092g 7%
Calcium 2mg 56mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.725mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.05mg 2%
Caffeine 40mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.025mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 24mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.297mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +10146.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +156300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +261.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.