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Cocoa bean vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa bean and brown rice

  • Brown rice has less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than cocoa bean.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 389% more than brown rice.
  • Cocoa bean has 30 times more saturated fat than brown rice. While cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, brown rice has only 0.26g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2817.4%
Contains more IronIron +2671.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3302.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +797.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.561mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Brown rice DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.106mg 389%
Iron 15.52mg 0.56mg 187%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.974mg 120%
Fiber 29.8g 1.6g 113%
Magnesium 476mg 39mg 104%
Phosphorus 728mg 103mg 89%
Potassium 2509mg 86mg 71%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.71mg 51%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.26g 34%
Protein 18.1g 2.74g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.069mg 30%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.97g 19%
Selenium 13.2µg 5.8µg 13%
Carbs 58.3g 25.58g 11%
Calcium 111mg 3mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.369g 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Folate 32µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.178mg 6%
Calories 220kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 2.561mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.123mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 9.2mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.366g 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +560.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1250.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1672.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2502.6%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1089.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.