Bran vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bran and cocoa solids different?
- Cocoa solids have more copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2 than bran.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 414% higher.
- Bran has less saturated fat.
- Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than bran (56).
Oat bran, cooked and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1147.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1556.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1475% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5639.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1184.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +516.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +298% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +608.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1417.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +372% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 3.788mg | 414% |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 13.86mg | 162% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 37g | 138% |
| Manganese | 0.964mg | 3.837mg | 125% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 499mg | 109% |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 734mg | 88% |
| Caffeine | 230mg | 58% | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 6.81mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 1524mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.163g | 8.07g | 36% |
| Protein | 3.21g | 19.6g | 33% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 13.7g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.241mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 11.44g | 57.9g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.144mg | 2.185mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 128mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 7.7µg | 14.3µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.291g | 4.57g | 11% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 228kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.118mg | 7% |
| Folate | 6µg | 32µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.339g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.84g | 20.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.057mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.235mg | 1.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.057mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.941mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.165mg | 1.177mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.07mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.21 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
11.44 g
Water:
84 g
Other:
0.49 g
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +2700% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +510.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1493% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +406.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1083.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1470.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.8% |
