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Cocoa solids vs. Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa solids and chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids different?

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, potassium, and selenium than chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 225% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 3 times more fiber than chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids. While cocoa solids contain 37g of fiber, chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids contains only 10.9g.
  • Cocoa solids have less saturated fat.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids are the varieties used in this article.

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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 163% 22% 63% 446% 589% 90% 132% 2.6% 254% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.3%
~equal in Sodium ~20mg

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% 0.67% 12% 0% 8.5% 18% 20% 25% 8.8% 35% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +490%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +192%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 1.766mg 225%
Fiber 37g 10.9g 104%
Manganese 3.837mg 1.948mg 82%
Saturated fat 8.07g 24.489g 75%
Magnesium 499mg 228mg 65%
Phosphorus 734mg 308mg 61%
Fats 13.7g 42.63g 45%
Caffeine 230mg 80mg 38%
Zinc 6.81mg 3.31mg 32%
Iron 13.86mg 11.9mg 25%
Protein 19.6g 7.79g 24%
Potassium 1524mg 715mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 12.781g 21%
Calories 228kcal 598kcal 19%
Selenium 14.3µg 6.8µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.078mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Folate 32µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 1.054mg 7%
Calcium 128mg 73mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.038mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.257g 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 7.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.034mg 4%
Carbs 57.9g 45.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.418mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.59mg 3%
Choline 12mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 35g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 23.99g N/A
Sodium 21mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.208g 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
8% 43% 46% 2%
Protein: 7.79 g
Fats: 42.63 g
Carbs: 45.9 g
Water: 1.37 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +119%
Contains more OtherOther +151.1%
Contains more FatsFats +211.2%

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
64% 33% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 24.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.781 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%

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. Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170273/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.