Wheat vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and chocolate different?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc, while chocolate is higher in iron and copper.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 157% more than chocolate.
- Wheat contains 17 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
- Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than chocolate (23).
Wheat, durum and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 ZincZinc | +107% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2880% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +127.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1576% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +829.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +897.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 3µg | 157% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 18.519g | 82% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 1.419mg | 69% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 8.02mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 1.028mg | 53% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 31.28g | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 206mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.725mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.025mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.042mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 9.54g | 23% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.01mg | 20% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 4.88g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.297mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 546kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 431mg | 559mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 61.17g | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.092g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 146mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1027.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1166.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2673.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.7% |