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Cocoa solids vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa solids and brazil nut

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3459% more than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids have 6 times more iron than brazil nut. While cocoa solids have 13.86mg of iron, brazil nut has only 2.43mg.
  • Cocoa solids have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cocoa solids is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +470.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13305.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~725mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691%
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 Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 14.3µg 1917µg 3459%
Copper 3.788mg 1.743mg 227%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 24.399g 160%
Iron 13.86mg 2.43mg 143%
Fiber 37g 7.5g 118%
Manganese 3.837mg 1.223mg 114%
Fats 13.7g 67.1g 82%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 23.879g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.617mg 45%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 5.65mg 37%
Saturated fat 8.07g 16.134g 37%
Magnesium 499mg 376mg 29%
Potassium 1524mg 659mg 25%
Zinc 6.81mg 4.06mg 25%
Calories 228kcal 659kcal 22%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.035mg 16%
Carbs 57.9g 11.74g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.295mg 12%
Protein 19.6g 14.32g 11%
Folate 32µg 22µg 3%
Choline 12mg 28.8mg 3%
Calcium 128mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 21mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.101mg 1%
Phosphorus 734mg 725mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +389.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14%

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% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5445.2%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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