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Dashi vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dashi and chocolate

  • Dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2, while chocolate has more copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 114% more than dashi.
  • Dashi contains 44 times more sodium than chocolate. While dashi contains 1067mg of sodium, chocolate contains only 24mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 more CalciumCalcium +233.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.9%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 1.028mg 114%
Iron 1.03mg 8.02mg 87%
Saturated fat 3.433g 18.519g 69%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 8.1µg 49%
Selenium 27.6µg 3µg 45%
Sodium 1067mg 24mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.05mg 29%
Fiber 0.2g 7g 27%
Fats 13.89g 31.28g 27%
Protein 16.7g 4.88g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 1.092g 23%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Magnesium 56mg 146mg 21%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.01mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 56mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.725mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 9.54g 10%
Potassium 309mg 559mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Phosphorus 166mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.025mg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Calories 438kcal 546kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.23µg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 2µg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.54mg 1%
Carbs 64.88g 61.17g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +242.2%
Contains more WaterWater +137.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.2%
Contains more FatsFats +125.2%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.