Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
fried egg
versus
bittersweet chocolate
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fried egg and bittersweet chocolate:
Both bittersweet chocolate and fried egg are high in calories. Bittersweet chocolate has 228% more calories than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 642 calories per 100 grams and fried egg has 196 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fried egg is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to bittersweet chocolate for fat. Fried egg has a macronutrient ratio of 29:2:70 and for bittersweet chocolate, 9:18:73 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Fried Egg | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
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Protein | 29% | 9% |
Carbohydrates | 2% | 18% |
Fat | 70% | 73% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Fried egg has signficantly less carbohydrates than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 28.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and fried egg has 0.83g of carbohydrates.
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 16.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fried egg does not contain significant amounts.
Bittersweet chocolate and fried egg contain similar amounts of sugar - bittersweet chocolate has 0.91g of sugar per 100 grams and fried egg has 0.4g of sugar.
Both bittersweet chocolate and fried egg are high in protein. Bittersweet chocolate has a little more protein (5%) than fried egg by weight - bittersweet chocolate has 14.3g of protein per 100 grams and fried egg has 13.6g of protein.
Bittersweet chocolate is high in saturated fat and fried egg has 87% less saturated fat than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 32.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fried egg has 4.3g of saturated fat.
Both fried egg and bittersweet chocolate are low in trans fat - fried egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and bittersweet chocolate does not contain significant amounts.
Fried egg is high in cholesterol and bittersweet chocolate has 100% less cholesterol than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 2mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and fried egg has 401mg of cholesterol.
Fried egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than bittersweet chocolate - fried egg has 219ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and bittersweet chocolate does not contain significant amounts.
Fried egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than bittersweet chocolate - fried egg has 88iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and bittersweet chocolate does not contain significant amounts.
Bittersweet chocolate and fried egg contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bittersweet chocolate has 0.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fried egg has 1.3mg of Vitamin E.
Bittersweet chocolate and fried egg contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - bittersweet chocolate has 9.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fried egg has 5.6ug of Vitamin K.
Bittersweet chocolate has more thiamin and niacin, however, fried egg contains more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both fried egg and bittersweet chocolate contain significant amounts of folate.
Fried Egg | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
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Thiamin | 0.044 MG | 0.147 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.495 MG | 0.1 MG |
Niacin | 0.082 MG | 1.355 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.66 MG | 0.168 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.184 MG | 0.027 MG |
Folate | 51 UG | 28 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.97 UG | ~ |
Both bittersweet chocolate and fried egg are high in calcium. Bittersweet chocolate has 63% more calcium than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 101mg of calcium per 100 grams and fried egg has 62mg of calcium.
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of iron and it has 821% more iron than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 17.4mg of iron per 100 grams and fried egg has 1.9mg of iron.
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of potassium and it has 446% more potassium than fried egg - bittersweet chocolate has 830mg of potassium per 100 grams and fried egg has 152mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Fried Egg | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
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beta-carotene | 35 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 543 UG | 38 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, fried egg has more DHA than bittersweet chocolate per 100 grams. Both fried egg and bittersweet chocolate contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Fried Egg | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.137 G | 0.117 G |
DHA | 0.063 G | ~ |
DPA | 0.007 G | ~ |
Total | 0.207 G | 0.117 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both fried egg and bittersweet chocolate contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Fried Egg | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
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other omega 6 | 0.003 G | 0.553 G |
linoleic acid | 2.781 G | 1.435 G |
Total | 2.784 G | 1.988 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Fried Egg or Bittersweet Chocolate .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Fried Egg (Egg, whole, cooked, fried) and Bittersweet Chocolate (Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares) .
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