Whey vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whey and chocolate?
- Whey is richer in vitamin B2, yet chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% higher.
- Whey has 3 times more vitamin B2 than chocolate. Whey has 0.158mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate has 0.05mg.
- Whey contains less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than whey.
We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this comparison.
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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 | +1725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1446.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +347.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +141800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +879.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 1.028mg | 114% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 8.02mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 18.519g | 83% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 1.419mg | 62% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 146mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 546kcal | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 206mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 61.17g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 2.01mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 559mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 4.88g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.725mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.297mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +9500% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +474.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8588.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1090.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9440% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9827.3% |
