Chocolate vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chocolate and cheese
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, and manganese, while cheese has more calcium, selenium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 111% higher.
- Cheese contains 57 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chocolate is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Cheese, cheddar.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +440.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +635.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5628.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3326.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5155.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1167.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +756% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +378.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.03mg | 111% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.14mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 710mg | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.027mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 28.5µg | 46% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 22.87g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 455mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 330µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 1.1µg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 99mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.428mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 27mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 653mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 3.09g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 3.64mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 76mg | 14% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 404kcal | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 2.4µg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 33.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 24 IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 18.867g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.421g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 9.246g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.89g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1119kcal | 177kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 25g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.57 | 0.57 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.001g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1879.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +368.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3716.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~33.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.867g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.246g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +1275% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
