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Cocoa solids vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cocoa solids and margarine

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 421% more.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8366.7%
Contains more IronIron +23000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14580%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3620%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Margarine DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0mg 421%
Iron 13.86mg 0.06mg 173%
Manganese 3.837mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 24.302g 159%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 3mg 118%
Phosphorus 734mg 5mg 104%
Fats 13.7g 80.71g 103%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 38.877g 86%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 93µg 75%
Zinc 6.81mg 0mg 62%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 9mg 59%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 18mg 44%
Protein 19.6g 0.16g 39%
Saturated fat 8.07g 15.189g 32%
Selenium 14.3µg 0µg 26%
Calories 228kcal 717kcal 24%
Carbs 57.9g 0.7g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.037mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.023mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.009mg 8%
Folate 32µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Sodium 21mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 20.9g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 12mg 12.4mg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8171.4%
Contains more OtherOther +203.7%
Contains more FatsFats +489.1%
Contains more WaterWater +450.7%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5423.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.