Brown sugar vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and cocoa solids different?
- Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium than brown sugar.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 416% higher.
- Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than brown sugar (71).
Sugars, brown and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +5444.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1045.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1852.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7959.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5895.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1091.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1886.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +421.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 3.788mg | 416% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 13.86mg | 164% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 3.837mg | 164% |
| Fiber | 0g | 37g | 148% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 499mg | 117% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 734mg | 104% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 6.81mg | 62% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 230mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 1524mg | 41% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 19.6g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 8.07g | 37% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 14.3µg | 24% |
| Fats | 0g | 13.7g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.241mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 2.185mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 57.9g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.57g | 11% |
| Folate | 1µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 228kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 128mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.44g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.254mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 20.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Sodium | 28mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.983mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.177mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.339mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16233.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +123.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1188.9% |
