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Cocoa solids vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa solids and maple syrup different?

  • Cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, and potassium, while maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 419% more than maple syrup.
  • Maple syrup is lower in saturated fat.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index (54) than cocoa solids (24).

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Syrups, maple 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2276.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.9%
Contains more IronIron +12500%
Contains more CopperCopper +20944.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2597.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427%
~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 Maple syrup DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.018mg 419%
Iron 13.86mg 0.11mg 172%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 21mg 114%
Phosphorus 734mg 2mg 105%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.27mg 79%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Zinc 6.81mg 1.47mg 49%
Manganese 3.837mg 2.908mg 40%
Protein 19.6g 0.04g 39%
Potassium 1524mg 212mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.007g 37%
Selenium 14.3µg 0.6µg 25%
Fats 13.7g 0.06g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.081mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.011g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.002mg 9%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.036mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.017g 3%
Calcium 128mg 102mg 3%
Carbs 57.9g 67.04g 3%
Choline 12mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 228kcal 260kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.066mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 21mg 12mg 0%
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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48900%
Contains more FatsFats +22733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1134%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +979.7%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2488.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.