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Honey vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and chocolate different?

  • Chocolate is higher than honey in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 110% more than honey.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index (61) than chocolate (23).

Honey and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% 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.
Honey
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975%
Contains more IronIron +1809.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2755.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +813.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1673.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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.
Honey
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
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% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.42mg 8.02mg 95%
Saturated fat 0g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.419mg 58%
Fructose 40.94g 0g 51%
Fats 0g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 2mg 146mg 34%
Phosphorus 4mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0.2g 7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.54g 24%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.01mg 16%
Potassium 52mg 559mg 15%
Calories 304kcal 546kcal 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.3g 4.88g 9%
Carbs 82.4g 61.17g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.092g 7%
Calcium 6mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.725mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.042mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 33g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 82.2g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%
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
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1662.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1526.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5096.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.