Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
bittersweet chocolate
versus
whey protein powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder:
Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder are high in calories. Bittersweet chocolate has 82% more calories than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 642 calories per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bittersweet chocolate is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to whey protein powder per calorie. Bittersweet chocolate has a macronutrient ratio of 9:18:73 and for whey protein powder, 89:7:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bittersweet Chocolate | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 89% |
| Carbohydrates | 18% | 7% |
| Fat | 73% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whey protein powder has signficantly less carbohydrates than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 28.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 6.3g of carbohydrates.
Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder are high in dietary fiber. Bittersweet chocolate has 435% more dietary fiber than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 16.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
Bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of sugar - bittersweet chocolate has 0.91g of sugar per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder are high in protein. Whey protein powder has 446% more protein than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 14.3g of protein per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 78.1g of protein.
Bittersweet chocolate is high in saturated fat and whey protein powder has 98% less saturated fat than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 32.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 0.78g of saturated fat.
Bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder contain similar amounts of cholesterol - bittersweet chocolate has 2mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 16mg of cholesterol.
Bittersweet chocolate has more Vitamin E than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 0.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Bittersweet chocolate has more Vitamin K than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 9.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and whey protein powder does not contain significant amounts.
Whey protein powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, bittersweet chocolate contains more pantothenic acid. Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
| Bittersweet Chocolate | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.147 MG | 0.609 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 MG | 2.017 MG |
| Niacin | 1.355 MG | 1.136 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.168 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027 MG | 0.607 MG |
| Folate | 28 UG | 33 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 2.45 UG |
Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder are high in calcium. Whey protein powder has 364% more calcium than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 101mg of calcium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 469mg of calcium.
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 17.4mg of iron per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 1.1mg of iron.
Both bittersweet chocolate and whey protein powder are high in potassium. Bittersweet chocolate has 66% more potassium than whey protein powder - bittersweet chocolate has 830mg of potassium per 100 grams and whey protein powder has 500mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, bittersweet chocolate has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Bittersweet Chocolate | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.117 G | 0.034 G |
| Total | 0.117 G | 0.034 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bittersweet chocolate has more linoleic acid than whey protein powder per 100 grams.
| Bittersweet Chocolate | Whey Protein Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.553 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.435 G | 0.264 G |
| Total | 1.988 G | 0.264 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 Bittersweet Chocolate or Whey Protein Powder .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Bittersweet Chocolate (Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares) and Whey Protein Powder (Protein powder, whey based, NFS) .
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