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Chocolate vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and honey different?

  • Chocolate is higher than honey in copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper 110% more than honey.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index (61) than chocolate (23).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Honey types were used in this article.

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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.
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%
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Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975%
Contains more IronIron +1809.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2755.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +813.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1673.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
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%
Honey
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Honey DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.036mg 110%
Iron 8.02mg 0.42mg 95%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.08mg 58%
Fructose 0g 40.94g 51%
Fats 31.28g 0g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 2mg 34%
Phosphorus 206mg 4mg 29%
Fiber 7g 0.2g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.22mg 16%
Potassium 559mg 52mg 15%
Calories 546kcal 304kcal 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.3g 9%
Carbs 61.17g 82.4g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Calcium 56mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.068mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.121mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.024mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 18g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 82.12g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1526.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1662.9%

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
Honey
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5096.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.