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Cocoa solids vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa solids and muffin different?

  • Cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 414% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 50 times more magnesium than muffin. While cocoa solids contain 499mg of magnesium, muffin contains only 10mg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than muffin (59).

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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%
Muffin
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4890%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1159.5%
Contains more IronIron +966.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1740.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +754.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%

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%
Muffin
Muffin
10
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1530%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Muffin DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.06mg 414%
Iron 13.86mg 1.3mg 157%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.449mg 147%
Fiber 37g 1.1g 144%
Magnesium 499mg 10mg 116%
Phosphorus 734mg 146mg 84%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.37mg 59%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 8.103g 51%
Potassium 1524mg 121mg 41%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 39.2µg 31%
Protein 19.6g 4.49g 30%
Saturated fat 8.07g 2.844g 24%
Choline 12mg 92.5mg 15%
Sodium 21mg 336mg 14%
Selenium 14.3µg 8.2µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.168mg 8%
Calcium 128mg 44mg 8%
Calories 228kcal 375kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 1.418mg 5%
Folate 32µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.47mg 4%
Fats 13.7g 16.07g 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Carbs 57.9g 53g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 4.822g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.5%
Contains more OtherOther +291.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +732%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1741.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.