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White chocolate vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and fast food

  • White chocolate is richer in calcium, yet fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 75% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 3 times more calcium than fast food. White chocolate contains 199mg of calcium, while fast food contains 62mg.
  • Fast food contains less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more IronIron +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.1%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Fast food DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 4.493g 68%
Iron 0.24mg 3.06mg 35%
Fats 32.09g 12.01g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5.617mg 30%
Selenium 4.5µg 20.3µg 29%
Protein 5.87g 16.52g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.317mg 21%
Folate 7µg 80µg 18%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.52mg 16%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.89µg 14%
Calcium 199mg 62mg 14%
Calories 539kcal 297kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.212mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 4.835g 11%
Sodium 90mg 331mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 59.24g 31.5g 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.121mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.7g 6%
Phosphorus 176mg 134mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.363mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 4.9µg 4%
Cholesterol 21mg 33mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 1.68g 4%
Potassium 286mg 197mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 29.5mg 34.4mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 59g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +167.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2857.7%
~equal in Other ~1.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.