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Cocoa bean vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and chestnut?

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet chestnut is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 348% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 30 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, chestnut has only 0.26g.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +781.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.9%
Contains more IronIron +797.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2448%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +635.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.472mg 348%
Iron 15.52mg 1.73mg 172%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.854mg 125%
Fiber 29.8g 119%
Magnesium 476mg 54mg 100%
Phosphorus 728mg 99mg 90%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.25mg 56%
Potassium 2509mg 715mg 53%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.26g 34%
Protein 18.1g 2g 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.104mg 27%
Selenium 13.2µg 24%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 1.38g 18%
Carbs 58.3g 27.76g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.731mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.476g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.233mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 46mg 7%
Calories 220kcal 131kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.148mg 3%
Folate 32µg 38µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.545g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.316mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Sodium 19mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +805%
Contains more FatsFats +849.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110%
Contains more OtherOther +998.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2424.1%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +822.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.