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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.
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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~2490mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~701mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.8mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.587mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Soybean meal 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
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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
16% 24% 61%
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%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.