Sugar vs. Dove milk chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sugar and dove milk chocolate 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 contains 2 times more sugar than dove milk chocolate. While sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, dove milk chocolate contains only 55.45g.
- Dove milk chocolate has a lower glycemic index (45) than sugar (65).
Sugars, granulated and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2120% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 19.24g | 87% |
| Fats | 0g | 31.72g | 49% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 160mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 59.78g | 13% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 1.11mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.94g | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 546kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 57.38g | N/A |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 55.45g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.246g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
5.94 g
Fats:
31.72 g
Carbs:
59.78 g
Water:
1.61 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7950% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
