Table salt vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are table salt and chocolate different?
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium than table salt.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1684% higher.
- Chocolate has less sodium.
- Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate (23).
Salt, table and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +14500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6887.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2330.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3326.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1910% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1319% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2900% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 24mg | 1684% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 1.028mg | 111% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 8.02mg | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 1.419mg | 57% |
| Fats | 0g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 146mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 546kcal | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 61.17g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 2.01mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.88g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.297mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.725mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +5770.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +385% |
