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Chocolate brownie vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate brownie and cocoa solids different?

  • Chocolate brownie is higher in vitamin A; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 378% higher.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than chocolate brownie (42).

Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
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 +841.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +765.9%
Contains more IronIron +653.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +876.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +553.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate brownie Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.388mg 3.788mg 378%
Iron 1.84mg 13.86mg 150%
Fiber 37g 148%
Manganese 0.587mg 3.837mg 141%
Magnesium 53mg 499mg 106%
Phosphorus 132mg 734mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 0.44g 60%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.97mg 6.81mg 53%
Potassium 176mg 1524mg 40%
Protein 6.2g 19.6g 27%
Fats 29.1g 13.7g 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin A 176µg 0µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 4.57g 16%
Sodium 343mg 21mg 14%
Calories 466kcal 228kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 2.185mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 57mg 128mg 7%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.3µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.241mg 4%
Carbs 50.2g 57.9g 3%
Saturated fat 7.319g 8.07g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Folate 29µg 32µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.2g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.339mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 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 +112.4%
Contains more WaterWater +320%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +205.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 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 -9.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2039.1%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.