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Cocoa bean vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and reese's pieces?

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, yet reese's pieces are higher in vitamin B3.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 355% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 32 times more iron than reese's pieces. While cocoa bean has 15.52mg of iron, reese's pieces have only 0.49mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cocoa bean is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +598.9%
Contains more IronIron +3067.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +779.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1550%

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% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +890%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.41mg 355%
Iron 15.52mg 0.49mg 188%
Manganese 3.737mg 1.1mg 115%
Fiber 29.8g 3g 107%
Magnesium 476mg 88mg 92%
Phosphorus 728mg 207mg 74%
Potassium 2509mg 359mg 63%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.15mg 47%
Saturated fat 7.76g 16.42g 39%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 6.06mg 23%
Selenium 13.2µg 0.8µg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 24.77g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.22mg 18%
Calories 220kcal 497kcal 14%
Protein 18.1g 12.46g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 1.88g 10%
Sodium 19mg 194mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.61mg 7%
Folate 32µg 55µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Calcium 111mg 69mg 4%
Choline 11.4mg 28.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 58.3g 59.86g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 53.25g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 4.46g 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%

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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +170%
Contains more OtherOther +308.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.1%
~equal in Carbs ~59.86g

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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.46g

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.