Chocolate vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate and sugar?
- Chocolate is richer than sugar in copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 113% more.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Sugars, granulated types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15940% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14585.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35375% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.007mg | 113% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.05mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0g | 84% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.004mg | 62% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 0g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.01mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 99.98g | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 387kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0g | 7% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.57 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +115.8% |
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