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Hazelnut vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hazelnut and chocolate

  • Hazelnut has more manganese, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and fiber; however, chocolate is richer in iron.
  • Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% more.
  • Hazelnut contains 28 times more vitamin E than chocolate. Hazelnut contains 15.03mg of vitamin E, while chocolate contains 0.54mg.
  • Hazelnut contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.2%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 EVitamin E +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1240.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 1.419mg 207%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.54mg 97%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 9.54g 90%
Copper 1.725mg 1.028mg 77%
Saturated fat 4.464g 18.519g 64%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.025mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 1.092g 46%
Fats 60.75g 31.28g 45%
Iron 4.7mg 8.02mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.042mg 40%
Folate 113µg 28%
Protein 14.95g 4.88g 20%
Carbs 16.7g 61.17g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.297mg 12%
Phosphorus 290mg 206mg 12%
Fiber 9.7g 7g 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.725mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 7%
Calcium 114mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 8.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.05mg 5%
Calories 628kcal 546kcal 4%
Zinc 2.45mg 2.01mg 4%
Potassium 680mg 559mg 4%
Magnesium 163mg 146mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Selenium 2.4µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 4.34g 47.9g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +206.4%
Contains more FatsFats +94.2%
Contains more WaterWater +447.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +625.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 87%
Starch: 0.48 g
Sucrose: 4.2 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1001.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.