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Cocoa bean vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa bean and sweet potato

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 384% more than sweet potato.
  • Cocoa bean has 431 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.018g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1804%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.5%
Contains more IronIron +2444.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2288.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2023.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1448.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1348.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +654.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Sweet potato DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.151mg 384%
Iron 15.52mg 0.61mg 186%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.258mg 151%
Magnesium 476mg 25mg 107%
Fiber 29.8g 3g 107%
Phosphorus 728mg 47mg 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Potassium 2509mg 337mg 64%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.3mg 55%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.018g 35%
Protein 18.1g 1.57g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.061mg 31%
Selenium 13.2µg 0.6µg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.05g 20%
Carbs 58.3g 20.12g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.557mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.8mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.001g 11%
Calcium 111mg 30mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.209mg 7%
Calories 220kcal 86kcal 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.014g 3%
Sodium 19mg 55mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 4.18g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 12.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1052.9%
Contains more FatsFats +26100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +695.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2762.2%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.