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Cocoa solids vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa solids and taro

  • Taro has less copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 402% more than taro.
  • Cocoa solids have 197 times more saturated fat than taro. While cocoa solids have 8.07g of saturated fat, taro has only 0.041g.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Taro, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +2420%
Contains more CopperCopper +2102.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2860.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +901.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1942.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Taro DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.172mg 402%
Iron 13.86mg 0.55mg 166%
Manganese 3.837mg 0.383mg 150%
Fiber 37g 4.1g 132%
Magnesium 499mg 33mg 111%
Phosphorus 734mg 84mg 93%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.23mg 60%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.041g 36%
Protein 19.6g 1.5g 36%
Potassium 1524mg 591mg 27%
Selenium 14.3µg 0.7µg 25%
Fats 13.7g 0.2g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.025mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.283mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.016g 11%
Carbs 57.9g 26.46g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.6mg 10%
Calcium 128mg 43mg 9%
Calories 228kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 32µg 22µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.083g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 12mg 17.3mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 21mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1206.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more OtherOther +383.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2254.7%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.