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Cocoa solids vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cocoa solids and sugar substitute

  • Cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 420% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 174 times more manganese than sugar substitute. Cocoa solids contain 3.837mg of manganese, while sugar substitute contains 0.022mg.
  • Cocoa solids contain less sodium.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than sugar substitute.

Food types used in this article are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3807.7%
Contains more IronIron +8562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54014.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9075%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17340.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +586.7%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.007mg 420%
Iron 13.86mg 0.16mg 171%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.022mg 166%
Fiber 37g 0.6g 146%
Magnesium 499mg 6mg 117%
Phosphorus 734mg 8mg 104%
Calcium 128mg 879mg 75%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.04mg 62%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 39mg 44%
Saturated fat 8.07g 37%
Protein 19.6g 2.06g 35%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Sodium 21mg 572mg 24%
Fats 13.7g 0g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.015mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 11%
Carbs 57.9g 84.77g 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.015mg 8%
Calories 228kcal 347kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 4.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +851.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +204.7%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.