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Caramel vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and cocoa solids different?

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium than caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 419% higher.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2835.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +612.1%
Contains more IronIron +9800%
Contains more CopperCopper +20944.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1447.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34781.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694.4%
~equal in Calcium ~128mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 3.788mg 419%
Iron 0.14mg 13.86mg 172%
Manganese 0.011mg 3.837mg 166%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Magnesium 17mg 499mg 115%
Phosphorus 114mg 734mg 89%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.44mg 6.81mg 58%
Potassium 214mg 1524mg 39%
Protein 4.6g 19.6g 30%
Saturated fat 2.476g 8.07g 25%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.3µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.44g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.185mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 245mg 21mg 10%
Fats 8.1g 13.7g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4.57g 8%
Calories 382kcal 228kcal 8%
Folate 4µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.254mg 7%
Carbs 77g 57.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.078mg 2%
Calcium 138mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.241mg 1%
Choline 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more WaterWater +183.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -69.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +690.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.