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Cocoa solids vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cocoa solids and beef

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, beef has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 410% more.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index than beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3464.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +884.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333%
Contains more IronIron +355.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3805.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.6%

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Beef
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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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +530%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Beef DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.097mg 410%
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.21µg 175%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.009mg 166%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Iron 13.86mg 3.04mg 135%
Magnesium 499mg 14mg 115%
Phosphorus 734mg 259mg 68%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.669mg 42%
Potassium 1524mg 352mg 34%
Zinc 6.81mg 3.7mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Saturated fat 8.07g 2.595g 25%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 5.76mg 22%
Selenium 14.3µg 25.4µg 20%
Carbs 57.9g 0g 19%
Protein 19.6g 27.55g 16%
Calcium 128mg 13mg 12%
Choline 12mg 75.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.4mg 12%
Fats 13.7g 6.54g 11%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 2.734g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.481mg 5%
Calories 228kcal 169kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 21mg 54mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.532g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2090.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.