Cocoa solids vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cocoa solids and wheat gluten?
- Cocoa solids are higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet wheat gluten is higher in selenium.
- Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 401% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
- The glycemic index of cocoa solids is lower.
We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Vital wheat gluten types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1896% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1424% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1981.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +701.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 3.788mg | 0.182mg | 401% |
| Manganese | 3.837mg | 167% | |
| Fiber | 37g | 0.6g | 146% |
| Magnesium | 499mg | 25mg | 113% |
| Protein | 19.6g | 75.16g | 111% |
| Iron | 13.86mg | 5.2mg | 108% |
| Phosphorus | 734mg | 260mg | 68% |
| Caffeine | 230mg | 0mg | 58% |
| Zinc | 6.81mg | 0.85mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 39.7µg | 46% |
| Potassium | 1524mg | 100mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 8.07g | 0.272g | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Fats | 13.7g | 1.85g | 18% |
| Carbs | 57.9g | 13.79g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.185mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.57g | 0.156g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Folate | 32µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 370kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 128mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.9g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 21mg | 29mg | 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
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +640.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +319.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +480% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +283.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +173.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2829.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.1% |
