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Cocoa bean vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cocoa bean and m&Ms Peanut?

  • Cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet m&Ms Peanut is richer in vitamin E.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 345% higher.
  • Cocoa bean has 13 times more iron than m&Ms Peanut. Cocoa bean has 15.52mg of iron, while m&Ms Peanut has 1.16mg.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies 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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +589.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.1%
Contains more IronIron +1237.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +462.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%
~equal in Calcium ~102mg

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% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean M&Ms Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.505mg 345%
Iron 15.52mg 1.16mg 180%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.664mg 134%
Fiber 29.8g 3.7g 104%
Magnesium 476mg 69mg 97%
Phosphorus 728mg 190mg 77%
Potassium 2509mg 347mg 64%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.76mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.106mg 27%
Fats 13.1g 26.13g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 3.456g 20%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.85mg 18%
Protein 18.1g 9.57g 17%
Selenium 13.2µg 4.1µg 17%
Caffeine 78mg 10mg 17%
Calories 220kcal 515kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Saturated fat 7.76g 10.169g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 8.086g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.627mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 3.362mg 6%
Folate 32µg 55µg 6%
Choline 11.4mg 37.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.063mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.09mg 2%
Carbs 58.3g 60.48g 1%
Calcium 111mg 102mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 50.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.328g N/A
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
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.1%
Contains more OtherOther +482.1%
Contains more FatsFats +99.5%
~equal in Carbs ~60.48g
~equal in Water ~2.48g

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
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +722.9%

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.