Sherbet vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sherbet and chocolate different?

Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium than sherbet.
Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 111% higher.
Sherbet has less saturated fat.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than sherbet (59).

Sherbet, orange and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.

Sherbet

Chocolate

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+482.3%
Contains more IronIron	+5628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+3571.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+415%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+100%

~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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.

Sherbet

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1050.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.028mg	1.028mg	111%
Iron	0.14mg	8.02mg	99%
Saturated fat	1.16g	18.519g	79%
Manganese	0.011mg	1.419mg	61%
Fats	2g	31.28g	45%
Magnesium	8mg	146mg	33%
Phosphorus	40mg	206mg	24%
Fiber	1.3g	7g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.53g	9.54g	23%
Calories	144kcal	546kcal	20%
Potassium	96mg	559mg	14%
Zinc	0.48mg	2.01mg	14%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Carbs	30.4g	61.17g	10%
Protein	1.1g	4.88g	8%
Vitamin K	0µg	8.1µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.08g	1.092g	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.947g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.085g	5%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.54mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.05mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.725mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.13µg	0.23µg	4%
Vitamin C	2.3mg		3%
Selenium	1.5µg	3µg	3%
Cholesterol	1mg	8mg	2%
Sodium	46mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.224mg	0.297mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg	0.042mg	1%
Folate	4µg		1%
Choline	7.7mg		1%
Weight per 100 calories	69g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	29.1g	54.17g	N/A
Calcium	54mg	56mg	0%
Sugar	24.32g	47.9g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.025mg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A