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Cocoa bean vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa bean and brown sugar

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 in cocoa bean is higher than in brown sugar.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 396% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1786.5%
Contains more IronIron +2085.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +7574.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5739.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Brown sugar DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.047mg 396%
Iron 15.52mg 0.71mg 185%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.064mg 160%
Fiber 29.8g 0g 119%
Magnesium 476mg 9mg 111%
Phosphorus 728mg 4mg 103%
Potassium 2509mg 133mg 70%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.03mg 58%
Protein 18.1g 0.12g 36%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 13.2µg 1.2µg 22%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.11mg 14%
Carbs 58.3g 98.09g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0mg 9%
Folate 32µg 1µg 8%
Calories 220kcal 380kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.041mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 83mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.132mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 97.02g N/A
Sodium 19mg 28mg 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
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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14983.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +101.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.