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Cocoa bean vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and macadamia?

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet macadamia is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 317% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 7 times more potassium than macadamia. While cocoa bean has 2509mg of potassium, macadamia has only 368mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cocoa bean is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581.8%
Contains more IronIron +320.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +986.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.473mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Macadamia DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.756mg 317%
Iron 15.52mg 3.69mg 148%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 58.877g 136%
Fats 13.1g 75.77g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 1.195mg 90%
Fiber 29.8g 8.6g 85%
Magnesium 476mg 130mg 82%
Phosphorus 728mg 188mg 77%
Potassium 2509mg 368mg 63%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.3mg 46%
Calories 220kcal 718kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.162mg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.76g 12.061g 20%
Protein 18.1g 7.91g 20%
Manganese 3.737mg 4.131mg 17%
Selenium 13.2µg 3.6µg 17%
Carbs 58.3g 13.82g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.275mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.758mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 1.502g 7%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.54mg 3%
Calcium 111mg 85mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 2.473mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98.5%
Contains more OtherOther +584.2%
Contains more FatsFats +478.4%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1241.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.6%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.