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Cocoa solids vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cocoa solids and ginger

  • Ginger contains less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 396% higher.
  • Ginger contains 40 times less saturated fat than cocoa solids. Cocoa solids contain 8.07g of saturated fat, while ginger contains 0.203g.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24.

The food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1060.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.2%
Contains more IronIron +2210%
Contains more CopperCopper +1576.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1902.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2058.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1575.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1942.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +140%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.226mg 396%
Iron 13.86mg 0.6mg 166%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.229mg 157%
Fiber 37g 2g 140%
Magnesium 499mg 43mg 109%
Phosphorus 734mg 34mg 100%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.34mg 59%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.203g 36%
Protein 19.6g 1.82g 36%
Potassium 1524mg 415mg 33%
Selenium 14.3µg 0.7µg 25%
Fats 13.7g 0.75g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.034mg 16%
Carbs 57.9g 17.77g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.154g 11%
Calcium 128mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.75mg 9%
Calories 228kcal 80kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 12mg 28.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.154g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 21mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1726.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.8%
Contains more OtherOther +653.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2529.7%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2867.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.