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Cocoa bean vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cocoa bean and taro

  • Cocoa bean is richer than taro in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa bean is 382% higher.
  • Cocoa bean contains 189 times more saturated fat than taro. Cocoa bean contains 7.76g of saturated fat, while taro contains 0.041g.

Food types used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Taro, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1342.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.5%
Contains more IronIron +2721.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1997.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2669.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.1%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Taro DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.172mg 382%
Iron 15.52mg 0.55mg 187%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.383mg 146%
Magnesium 476mg 33mg 105%
Fiber 29.8g 4.1g 103%
Phosphorus 728mg 84mg 92%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.23mg 56%
Potassium 2509mg 591mg 56%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.041g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.025mg 33%
Protein 18.1g 1.5g 33%
Selenium 13.2µg 0.7µg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.2g 20%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.283mg 13%
Carbs 58.3g 26.46g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.6mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.016g 11%
Calcium 111mg 43mg 7%
Calories 220kcal 112kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 32µg 22µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.083g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1µg 1%
Choline 11.4mg 17.3mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 19mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1106.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more WaterWater +2516.3%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.