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Parmesan vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmesan and cocoa solids?

  • Parmesan is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 416% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cocoa solids is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1367.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +746.7%
Contains more IronIron +2728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +9370%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5304.2%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 3.788mg 416%
Iron 0.49mg 13.86mg 167%
Manganese 0.071mg 3.837mg 164%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Magnesium 34mg 499mg 111%
Sodium 1804mg 21mg 78%
Calcium 853mg 128mg 73%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Potassium 180mg 1524mg 40%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.3µg 37%
Saturated fat 15.371g 8.07g 33%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 262µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 4.2mg 6.81mg 24%
Fats 27.84g 13.7g 22%
Protein 28.42g 19.6g 18%
Phosphorus 627mg 734mg 15%
Carbs 13.91g 57.9g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 2.185mg 13%
Calories 420kcal 228kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.241mg 9%
Folate 6µg 32µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 4.57g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.44g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 1.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.339mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +655%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.