Cocoa bean vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cocoa bean and soybean meal
- Cocoa bean is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet soybean meal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 179% more than soybean meal.
- Cocoa bean contains 29 times more saturated fat than soybean meal. While cocoa bean contains 7.76g of saturated fat, soybean meal contains only 0.268g.
Food varieties used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Soy meal, defatted, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +80.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +119.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +528.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +678% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +382.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +846.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 3.607mg | 2mg | 179% |
Fiber | 29.8g | 119% | |
Folate | 32µg | 303µg | 68% |
Protein | 18.1g | 49.2g | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.691mg | 48% |
Magnesium | 476mg | 306mg | 40% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.569mg | 35% |
Saturated fat | 7.76g | 0.268g | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 1.976mg | 34% |
Iron | 15.52mg | 13.7mg | 23% |
Caffeine | 78mg | 20% | |
Selenium | 13.2µg | 3.3µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.46mg | 0.251mg | 16% |
Fats | 13.1g | 2.39g | 16% |
Calcium | 111mg | 244mg | 13% |
Zinc | 6.37mg | 5.06mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.39g | 0.409g | 10% |
Carbs | 58.3g | 35.89g | 7% |
Calories | 220kcal | 337kcal | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42g | 1.045g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 728mg | 701mg | 4% |
Manganese | 3.737mg | 3.8mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 2509mg | 2490mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 2.587mg | 1% |
Sodium | 19mg | 3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.5g | 35.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.76g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.716mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.701mg | 2.18mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.097mg | 3.66mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.907mg | 2.991mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 2.346mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.086mg | 2.243mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.312mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.1 g
Fats:
13.1 g
Carbs:
58.3 g
Water:
2.7 g
Other:
7.8 g
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats | +448.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +157% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.42 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +973.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.8% |