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Cocoa solids vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa solids and spread different?

  • Cocoa solids are richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, while spread is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 406% more than spread.
  • Cocoa solids contain 185 times more fiber than spread. Cocoa solids contain 37g of fiber, while spread contains 0.2g.
  • Cocoa solids are lower in sodium.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index (24) than spread (0).

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were 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%
Spread
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.5%
Contains more IronIron +1654.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2813.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1144.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14657.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%

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%
Spread
Spread
7
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Spread DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.13mg 406%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.026mg 166%
Iron 13.86mg 0.79mg 163%
Fiber 37g 0.2g 147%
Magnesium 499mg 8mg 117%
Phosphorus 734mg 59mg 96%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Zinc 6.81mg 1.02mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 21mg 1013mg 43%
Potassium 1524mg 110mg 42%
Protein 19.6g 7.66g 24%
Carbs 57.9g 11.94g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 2.565g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Calcium 128mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.74mg 11%
Saturated fat 8.07g 5.977g 10%
Choline 12mg 62.3mg 9%
Folate 32µg 2µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 7.584g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.172mg 8%
Selenium 14.3µg 9.7µg 8%
Fats 13.7g 17.34g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 1.73mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 228kcal 235kcal 0%
Net carbs 20.9g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1909.3%

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
Spread
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.