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Cocoa solids vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cocoa solids and maple sugar

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, maple sugar is higher in manganese.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily copper needs 410% more than maple sugar.
  • Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2526.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.2%
Contains more IronIron +760.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3726.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%

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.
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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +471.4%
~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 Maple sugar DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.099mg 410%
Iron 13.86mg 1.61mg 153%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 19mg 114%
Phosphorus 734mg 3mg 104%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Protein 19.6g 0.1g 39%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.036g 37%
Potassium 1524mg 274mg 37%
Selenium 14.3µg 0.8µg 25%
Manganese 3.837mg 4.422mg 25%
Fats 13.7g 0.2g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.013mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.04mg 13%
Carbs 57.9g 90.9g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.064g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.003mg 9%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 6.81mg 6.06mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.009mg 6%
Calcium 128mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 84.87g N/A
Sodium 21mg 11mg 0%
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%

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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19500%
Contains more FatsFats +6750%
Contains more OtherOther +625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57%
Contains more WaterWater +166.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7040.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340%
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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.