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Cocoa bean vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa bean and quinoa

  • Quinoa has less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than cocoa bean.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 379% more than quinoa.
  • Cocoa bean has 34 times more saturated fat than quinoa. While cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, quinoa has only 0.231g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +643.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1358.7%
Contains more IronIron +941.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1778.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +484.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%

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%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +530%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Quinoa DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.192mg 379%
Iron 15.52mg 1.49mg 175%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.631mg 135%
Fiber 29.8g 2.8g 108%
Magnesium 476mg 64mg 98%
Phosphorus 728mg 152mg 82%
Potassium 2509mg 172mg 69%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.09mg 48%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.231g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.11mg 27%
Protein 18.1g 4.4g 27%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 13.2µg 2.8µg 19%
Fats 13.1g 1.92g 17%
Carbs 58.3g 21.3g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.412mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.528g 10%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calories 220kcal 120kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.63mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 1.078g 4%
Folate 32µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 19mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.107mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.123mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.4%
Contains more FatsFats +582.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.7%
Contains more OtherOther +913%
Contains more WaterWater +2552.2%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +731.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.7%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.