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Spread vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and cocoa solids different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, while cocoa solids are higher in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 406% more than spread.
  • Cocoa solids are lower in sodium.
  • Cocoa solids have a higher glycemic index (24) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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.
Spread
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +6137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.5%
Contains more IronIron +1654.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2813.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1144.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14657.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%

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.
Spread
Spread
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.118mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 3.788mg 406%
Manganese 0.026mg 3.837mg 166%
Iron 0.79mg 13.86mg 163%
Fiber 0.2g 37g 147%
Magnesium 8mg 499mg 117%
Phosphorus 59mg 734mg 96%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 1.02mg 6.81mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 21mg 43%
Potassium 110mg 1524mg 42%
Protein 7.66g 19.6g 24%
Carbs 11.94g 57.9g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.44g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 128mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.1mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.977g 8.07g 10%
Choline 62.3mg 12mg 9%
Folate 2µg 32µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 4.57g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.241mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.078mg 8%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.3µg 8%
Fats 17.34g 13.7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 2.185mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 228kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.118mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1909.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.9%
Contains more OtherOther +108.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.