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Wasabi vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wasabi and chocolate

  • Wasabi has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 97% more.
  • Wasabi contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate. Wasabi contains 0.274mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate contains 0.042mg.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.9%
~equal in Potassium ~559mg

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.
Wasabi
5
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.725mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.155mg 1.028mg 97%
Iron 1.03mg 8.02mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Fats 0.63g 31.28g 47%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 47%
Manganese 0.391mg 1.419mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Calories 109kcal 546kcal 22%
Magnesium 69mg 146mg 18%
Phosphorus 80mg 206mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.042mg 18%
Carbs 23.54g 61.17g 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.025mg 9%
Calcium 128mg 56mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.05mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Zinc 1.62mg 2.01mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fiber 7.8g 7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.297mg 2%
Protein 4.8g 4.88g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 54.17g N/A
Potassium 568mg 559mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 17mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.725mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +7024.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4865.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.88g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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