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Dove milk chocolate vs. Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dove milk chocolate and chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids different?

  • Dove milk chocolate is richer in calcium and vitamin A, while chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids covers your daily need for iron, 135% more than dove milk chocolate.
  • Dove milk chocolate contains 7 times more vitamin A than chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids. Dove milk chocolate contains 292 IU of vitamin A, while chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids contains 39 IU.
  • Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids is lower in sugar.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate and Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids types were used 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 0% 48% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 8.2% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 163% 22% 63% 446% 589% 90% 132% 2.6% 254% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.2%
Contains more IronIron +972.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 12% 8.5% 18% 20% 25% 8.8% 35% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dove milk chocolate Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids DV% diff.
Copper 1.766mg 196%
Iron 1.11mg 11.9mg 135%
Manganese 1.948mg 85%
Magnesium 228mg 54%
Phosphorus 308mg 44%
Fiber 2.4g 10.9g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.781g 32%
Zinc 3.31mg 30%
Saturated fat 19.24g 24.489g 24%
Potassium 715mg 21%
Caffeine 80mg 20%
Fats 31.72g 42.63g 17%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Calcium 160mg 73mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.418mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.257g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.054mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.3µg 6%
Carbs 59.78g 45.9g 5%
Cholesterol 18mg 3mg 5%
Protein 5.94g 7.79g 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Calories 546kcal 598kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Sodium 63mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 919kcal 768kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 57.38g 35g N/A
Sugar 55.45g 23.99g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.246g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.208g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 60%
Protein: 5.94 g
Fats: 31.72 g
Carbs: 59.78 g
Water: 1.61 g
Other: 0.95 g
8% 43% 46% 2%
Protein: 7.79 g
Fats: 42.63 g
Carbs: 45.9 g
Water: 1.37 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
64% 33% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 24.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.781 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%

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. Dove milk chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168804/nutrients
  2. Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170273/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.