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Cocoa solids vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cocoa solids and spaghetti?

  • Cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 410% higher.
  • Cocoa solids have 46 times more saturated fat than spaghetti. Cocoa solids have 8.07g of saturated fat, while spaghetti has 0.176g.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2672.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3363.6%
Contains more IronIron +2672%
Contains more CopperCopper +3688%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.5%
~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 Spaghetti DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.1mg 410%
Iron 13.86mg 0.5mg 167%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.322mg 153%
Fiber 37g 1.8g 141%
Magnesium 499mg 18mg 115%
Phosphorus 734mg 58mg 97%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.51mg 57%
Potassium 1524mg 44mg 44%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.176g 36%
Protein 19.6g 5.8g 28%
Selenium 14.3µg 26.4µg 22%
Fats 13.7g 0.93g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.02mg 17%
Calcium 128mg 7mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.131g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.4mg 11%
Carbs 57.9g 30.86g 9%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Calories 228kcal 158kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Choline 12mg 6.4mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.326g 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1373.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1971.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1971%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3388.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.