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Carob vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carob and cocoa bean?

  • Cocoa bean is richer than carob in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 380% more.
  • Carob has 4 times more saturated fat than cocoa bean. While carob has 29.018g of saturated fat, cocoa bean has only 7.76g.

We used Candies, carob, unsweetened and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali types 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.
Carob
Carob
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.4%
Contains more IronIron +1103.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1871%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2569.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.8%

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.
Carob
Carob
7
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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
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% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.118mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.183mg 3.607mg 380%
Iron 1.29mg 15.52mg 178%
Manganese 0.14mg 3.737mg 156%
Magnesium 36mg 476mg 105%
Fiber 3.8g 29.8g 104%
Saturated fat 29.018g 7.76g 97%
Phosphorus 126mg 728mg 86%
Potassium 633mg 2509mg 55%
Fats 31.36g 13.1g 28%
Zinc 3.53mg 6.37mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.46mg 22%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Protein 8.15g 18.1g 20%
Calcium 303mg 111mg 19%
Calories 540kcal 220kcal 16%
Selenium 5.2µg 13.2µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0.1mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 4.39g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.254mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 2.4mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 2.4µg 4%
Sodium 107mg 19mg 4%
Folate 21µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 19mg 11.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.118mg 1%
Carbs 56.29g 58.3g 1%
Net carbs 52.49g 28.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +193.2%
~equal in Carbs ~58.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +808.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.