Cocoa bean vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cocoa bean and amaranth different?
- Cocoa bean is higher than amaranth in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 384% more than amaranth.
- Cocoa bean contains 21 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Cocoa bean contains 0.46mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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 | +632.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1758.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +639% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2320.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +640.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +391.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +337.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1990.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +921.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 3.607mg | 0.149mg | 384% |
| Iron | 15.52mg | 2.1mg | 168% |
| Manganese | 3.737mg | 0.854mg | 125% |
| Fiber | 29.8g | 2.1g | 111% |
| Magnesium | 476mg | 65mg | 98% |
| Phosphorus | 728mg | 148mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 2509mg | 135mg | 70% |
| Zinc | 6.37mg | 0.86mg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 7.76g | 35% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.46mg | 0.022mg | 34% |
| Protein | 18.1g | 3.8g | 29% |
| Caffeine | 78mg | 20% | |
| Fats | 13.1g | 1.58g | 18% |
| Selenium | 13.2µg | 5.5µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 0.235mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 58.3g | 18.69g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.39g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 102kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 32µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42g | 3% | |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.5g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.113mg | 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
Protein:
18.1 g
Fats:
13.1 g
Carbs:
58.3 g
Water:
2.7 g
Other:
7.8 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +376.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +729.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +211.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +913% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2683.7% |
