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Cocoa bean vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cocoa bean and broccoli?

  • Cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, yet broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 395% higher.
  • Cocoa bean has 23 times more magnesium than broccoli. Cocoa bean has 476mg of magnesium, while broccoli has 21mg.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Broccoli, raw types in this comparison.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +694%
Contains more IronIron +2026%
Contains more CopperCopper +7261.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1453.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1003%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1679.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428%

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Broccoli DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.049mg 395%
Iron 15.52mg 0.73mg 185%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.21mg 153%
Fiber 29.8g 2.6g 109%
Magnesium 476mg 21mg 108%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Phosphorus 728mg 66mg 95%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 101.6µg 83%
Potassium 2509mg 316mg 65%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.41mg 54%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.039g 35%
Protein 18.1g 2.82g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.117mg 26%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.37g 20%
Selenium 13.2µg 2.5µg 19%
Carbs 58.3g 6.64g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.011g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.639mg 11%
Calories 220kcal 34kcal 9%
Folate 32µg 63µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.573mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.175mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.038g 3%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Choline 11.4mg 18.7mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +541.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3440.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +778%
Contains more OtherOther +796.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3207.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39809.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.