Cocoa solids vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cocoa solids and chocolate cake?
- Cocoa solids are richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, yet chocolate cake is richer in choline.
- Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 398% higher.
- Cocoa solids have 23 times more fiber than chocolate cake. Cocoa solids have 37g of fiber, while chocolate cake has 1.6g.
- Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.
We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1459.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +988.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +760.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1730% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +887% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +592.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1270.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +970% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 3.788mg | 0.207mg | 398% |
| Manganese | 3.837mg | 0.28mg | 155% |
| Iron | 13.86mg | 1.61mg | 153% |
| Fiber | 37g | 1.6g | 142% |
| Magnesium | 499mg | 32mg | 111% |
| Phosphorus | 734mg | 106mg | 90% |
| Caffeine | 230mg | 58% | |
| Zinc | 6.81mg | 0.69mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1524mg | 140mg | 41% |
| Protein | 19.6g | 5.3g | 29% |
| Choline | 12mg | 128.4mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 2.761g | 15% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 315mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 8.07g | 5.43g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.185mg | 1.137mg | 7% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 371kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.141mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 11.9µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.57g | 6.039g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Fats | 13.7g | 15.1g | 2% |
| Carbs | 57.9g | 53.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.304mg | 1% |
| Folate | 32µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.9g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.189mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.983mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.177mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.339mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +269.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +713.3% |
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Carbs
~53.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +527.5% |
