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Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and cocoa bean different?

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa bean is 262% higher.
  • Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids contains 3 times more saturated fat than cocoa bean. While chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids contains 22.031g of saturated fat, cocoa bean contains only 7.76g.

Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 126% 19% 50% 237% 416% 72% 111% 1.3% 173% 46%
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 less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.5%
Contains more IronIron +145.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +189%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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% 1% 12% 0% 8% 11% 16% 18% 7.8% 23% 18% 0% 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% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +490%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +838.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 1.248mg 3.607mg 262%
Iron 6.32mg 15.52mg 115%
Manganese 1.325mg 3.737mg 105%
Fiber 8g 29.8g 87%
Magnesium 176mg 476mg 71%
Phosphorus 260mg 728mg 67%
Saturated fat 22.031g 7.76g 65%
Potassium 567mg 2509mg 57%
Fats 38.31g 13.1g 39%
Zinc 2.65mg 6.37mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.46mg 32%
Protein 6.12g 18.1g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.522g 4.39g 18%
Calories 579kcal 220kcal 18%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 2.4mg 10%
Selenium 8.4µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Folate 32µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.118mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.221g 0.42g 5%
Calcium 62mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.2µg 2.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 52.42g 58.3g 2%
Caffeine 86mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.254mg 1%
Net carbs 44.42g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 36.71g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 10mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.088g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 38% 52% 2%
Protein: 6.12 g
Fats: 38.31 g
Carbs: 52.42 g
Water: 1.25 g
Other: 1.9 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 +192.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +116%
Contains more OtherOther +310.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.221 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%

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, dark, 60-69% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170272/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.