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Cocoa bean vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and carob?

  • Cocoa bean is richer than carob in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 380% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 27 times more manganese than carob. While cocoa bean has 3.737mg of manganese, carob has only 0.14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cocoa bean is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, carob, unsweetened types 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Carob
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.4%
Contains more IronIron +1103.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1871%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2569.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173%

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%
Carob
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Carob DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.183mg 380%
Iron 15.52mg 1.29mg 178%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.14mg 156%
Magnesium 476mg 36mg 105%
Fiber 29.8g 3.8g 104%
Saturated fat 7.76g 29.018g 97%
Phosphorus 728mg 126mg 86%
Potassium 2509mg 633mg 55%
Fats 13.1g 31.36g 28%
Zinc 6.37mg 3.53mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.178mg 22%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Protein 18.1g 8.15g 20%
Calcium 111mg 303mg 19%
Calories 220kcal 540kcal 16%
Selenium 13.2µg 5.2µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.57mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.483g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.75mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 1.04mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7.7µg 4%
Sodium 19mg 107mg 4%
Folate 32µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 58.3g 56.29g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.76g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +193.2%
Contains more FatsFats +139.4%
~equal in Carbs ~56.29g

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
Carob
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +808.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.