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Cocoa solids vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa solids and palm oil

  • Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium; however, palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily copper needs 421% more than palm oil.
  • Cocoa solids contain less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24, while the glycemic index of palm oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Oil, palm.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +138500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15840%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Palm oil DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0mg 421%
Saturated fat 8.07g 49.3g 187%
Iron 13.86mg 0.01mg 173%
Manganese 3.837mg 167%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Fats 13.7g 100g 133%
Magnesium 499mg 0mg 119%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 15.94mg 106%
Phosphorus 734mg 0mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 37g 81%
Zinc 6.81mg 0mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 9.3g 59%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 0mg 45%
Protein 19.6g 0g 39%
Calories 228kcal 884kcal 33%
Selenium 14.3µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 57.9g 0g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0mg 9%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 8µg 5%
Choline 12mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +629.9%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +709.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2013.6%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.