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Cocoa bean vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa bean and margarine

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 401% more than margarine.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13838.9%
Contains more IronIron +25766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14460%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Margarine DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0mg 401%
Iron 15.52mg 0.06mg 193%
Manganese 3.737mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 24.302g 159%
Fiber 29.8g 0g 119%
Magnesium 476mg 3mg 113%
Fats 13.1g 80.71g 104%
Phosphorus 728mg 5mg 103%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 38.877g 86%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 93µg 76%
Potassium 2509mg 18mg 73%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 9mg 59%
Zinc 6.37mg 0mg 58%
Protein 18.1g 0.16g 36%
Saturated fat 7.76g 15.189g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.037mg 33%
Calories 220kcal 717kcal 25%
Selenium 13.2µg 0µg 24%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 58.3g 0.7g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.023mg 15%
Calcium 111mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.009mg 8%
Folate 32µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Sodium 19mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 28.5g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 12.4mg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8228.6%
Contains more OtherOther +308.4%
Contains more FatsFats +516.1%
Contains more WaterWater +511.9%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +785.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5686.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.