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Vanilla extract vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between vanilla extract and chocolate

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than vanilla extract.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 106% more.
  • Vanilla extract contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vanilla extract 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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
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 -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +6583.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1727.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vanilla extract Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.072mg 1.028mg 106%
Iron 0.12mg 8.02mg 99%
Saturated fat 0.01g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.23mg 1.419mg 52%
Fats 0.06g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 12mg 146mg 32%
Phosphorus 6mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 9.54g 24%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.01mg 17%
Carbs 12.65g 61.17g 16%
Calories 288kcal 546kcal 13%
Potassium 148mg 559mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.06g 4.88g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Calcium 11mg 56mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.095mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.425mg 0.725mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.025mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 12.65g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 12.65g 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 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 WaterWater +5320.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1938.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52033.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27200%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.