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Biscuit vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and cocoa solids

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B1, while cocoa solids have more copper, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 412% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 28 times less sodium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while cocoa solids contain 21mg.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2672.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1159.5%
Contains more IronIron +377.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4519.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 3.788mg 412%
Manganese 0.378mg 3.837mg 150%
Fiber 1.5g 37g 142%
Iron 2.9mg 13.86mg 137%
Magnesium 18mg 499mg 115%
Phosphorus 164mg 734mg 81%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.54mg 6.81mg 57%
Potassium 121mg 1524mg 41%
Protein 7g 19.6g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.44g 25%
Sodium 580mg 21mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.078mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.324g 8.07g 17%
Calcium 235mg 128mg 11%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.3µg 9%
Folate 61µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.118mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.57g 6%
Calories 353kcal 228kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.241mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.185mg 5%
Carbs 44.6g 57.9g 4%
Fats 16.3g 13.7g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more WaterWater +863.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +846.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.