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Cocoa solids vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cocoa solids and couscous

  • Cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, yet couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 416% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 278 times more saturated fat than couscous. Cocoa solids contain 8.07g of saturated fat, while couscous contains 0.029g.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than couscous.

Food types used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2527.6%
Contains more IronIron +3547.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +9139%
Contains more ZincZinc +2519.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3236.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4467.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +792.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.1%
~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 Couscous DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.041mg 416%
Iron 13.86mg 0.38mg 169%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.084mg 163%
Fiber 37g 1.4g 142%
Magnesium 499mg 8mg 117%
Phosphorus 734mg 22mg 102%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.26mg 60%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 58mg 43%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.029g 37%
Protein 19.6g 3.79g 32%
Selenium 14.3µg 27.5µg 24%
Fats 13.7g 0.16g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.027mg 16%
Calcium 128mg 8mg 12%
Carbs 57.9g 23.22g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.022g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.983mg 8%
Calories 228kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.051mg 5%
Folate 32µg 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.064g 3%
Choline 12mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.371mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Sodium 21mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2319%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20672.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.