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Cocoa solids vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cocoa solids and candy bar

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, candy bar has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11760% more.
  • Cocoa solids have 14 times more iron than candy bar. Cocoa solids have 13.86mg of iron, while candy bar has 0.97mg.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index than cocoa solids.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Candies, peanut bar.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +353.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.4%
Contains more IronIron +1328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.3%

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%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129561%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +145%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 153mg 11760%
Copper 3.788mg 0.774mg 335%
Iron 13.86mg 0.97mg 161%
Fiber 37g 4.1g 132%
Manganese 3.837mg 1.243mg 113%
Magnesium 499mg 110mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 10.65g 68%
Phosphorus 734mg 308mg 61%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 7.922mg 36%
Potassium 1524mg 407mg 33%
Fats 13.7g 33.7g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 16.721g 30%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 4.1mg 27%
Zinc 6.81mg 3.94mg 26%
Selenium 14.3µg 4.7µg 17%
Saturated fat 8.07g 4.678g 15%
Calories 228kcal 522kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.83mg 12%
Folate 32µg 75µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.14mg 8%
Protein 19.6g 15.5g 8%
Sodium 21mg 156mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 78mg 5%
Carbs 57.9g 47.4g 4%
Choline 12mg 29.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 20.9g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.385mg 0%

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +146%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2320.5%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.