Chocolate vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and waffle different?

Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fats; however, waffle is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 107% higher.
Chocolate contains 8 times more magnesium than waffle. While chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, waffle contains only 19mg.
Waffle has less saturated fat.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than waffle (76).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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.

Chocolate

Waffle

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+668.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+251.6%
Contains more IronIron	+247.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1558.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+195.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+435.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+355.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1440%

~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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.

Chocolate

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+952%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+594%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.028mg	0.062mg	107%
Selenium	3µg	46.2µg	79%
Iron	8.02mg	2.31mg	71%
Saturated fat	18.519g	2.866g	71%
Manganese	1.419mg	0.265mg	50%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.092g	6.785g	38%
Magnesium	146mg	19mg	30%
Fiber	7g		28%
Fats	31.28g	14.1g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.347mg	23%
Sodium	24mg	511mg	21%
Cholesterol	8mg	69mg	20%
Calcium	56mg	255mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.263mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.54g	3.521g	15%
Calories	546kcal	291kcal	13%
Potassium	559mg	159mg	12%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.68mg	12%
Folate		46µg	12%
Caffeine	43mg		11%
Carbs	61.17g	32.9g	9%
Vitamin B3	0.725mg	2.073mg	8%
Vitamin A	2µg	65µg	7%
Vitamin K	8.1µg		7%
Protein	4.88g	7.9g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.947g		6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.085g		5%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg	0.485mg	4%
Phosphorus	206mg	190mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.056mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.25µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.89g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1119kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C		0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	54.17g	32.9g	N/A
Sugar	47.9g		N/A
Trans fat	0.112g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.099mg	0%
Threonine		0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.362mg	0%
Leucine		0.63mg	0%
Lysine		0.384mg	0%
Methionine		0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.395mg	0%
Valine		0.409mg	0%
Histidine		0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A