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Chocolate vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and apricots

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B12, while apricots have more vitamin A.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 106% more than apricots.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricots is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Apricots, raw.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +1956.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1217.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +905%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Apricot DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.078mg 106%
Iron 8.02mg 0.39mg 95%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.027g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.077mg 58%
Fats 31.28g 0.39g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 10mg 32%
Phosphorus 206mg 23mg 26%
Calories 546kcal 48kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.17g 23%
Fiber 7g 2g 20%
Carbs 61.17g 11.12g 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 96µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 259mg 9%
Protein 4.88g 1.4g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.077g 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 3.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.89mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Sodium 24mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.054mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.94g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 343kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 208g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 9.1 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 9.24g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7920.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.1%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +8802.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5511.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1318.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +687.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.