Dove milk chocolate vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dove milk chocolate and sugar different?

Dove milk chocolate has more calcium, iron, fiber, and vitamin A than sugar.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for dove milk chocolate is 96% higher.
Sugar has less saturated fat.
Dove milk chocolate has a lower glycemic index (45) than sugar (65).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate and Sugars, granulated are the varieties 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.

Dove milk chocolate

Sugar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15900%
Contains more IronIron	+2120%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Dove milk chocolate

Sugar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	19.24g	0g	87%
Fats	31.72g	0g	49%
Calcium	160mg	1mg	16%
Carbs	59.78g	99.98g	13%
Iron	1.11mg	0.05mg	13%
Protein	5.94g	0g	12%
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Calories	546kcal	387kcal	8%
Cholesterol	18mg	0mg	6%
Sodium	63mg	1mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Copper		0.007mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B2		0.019mg	1%
Net carbs	57.38g	99.98g	N/A
Potassium		2mg	0%
Sugar	55.45g	99.8g	N/A
Zinc		0.01mg	0%
Manganese		0.004mg	0%
Trans fat	0.246g		N/A