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Cocoa bean vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cocoa bean and wakame

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, yet wakame is higher in folate.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 369% more than wakame.
  • Cocoa bean contains 60 times more saturated fat than wakame. While cocoa bean contains 7.76g of saturated fat, wakame contains only 0.13g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Seaweed, wakame, 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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4918%
Contains more IronIron +611.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1170.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1576.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1785.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2862.6%
~equal in Other ~7.2g

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
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7469%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocoa bean Wakame
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Wakame DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.284mg 369%
Iron 15.52mg 2.18mg 167%
Fiber 29.8g 0.5g 117%
Manganese 3.737mg 1.4mg 102%
Phosphorus 728mg 80mg 93%
Magnesium 476mg 107mg 88%
Potassium 2509mg 50mg 72%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.38mg 54%
Folate 32µg 196µg 41%
Sodium 19mg 872mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.13g 35%
Protein 18.1g 3.03g 30%
Selenium 13.2µg 0.7µg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 0.64g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 58.3g 9.14g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.058g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.697mg 9%
Calories 220kcal 45kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 1.6mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 111mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.218g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.65g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 13.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cocoa bean Wakame
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Cocoa bean
26%
Wakame
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
343%
Cocoa bean
65%
Wakame

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.11g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.63g)
Which food is cheaper?
Wakame
Wakame is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa bean
Cocoa bean contains less Sodium (difference - 853mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cocoa bean
Cocoa bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.