Sugar substitute vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sugar substitute and cocoa bean
- Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 400% more than sugar substitute.
- Sugar substitute contains 8 times more calcium than cocoa bean. While sugar substitute contains 879mg of calcium, cocoa bean contains only 111mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +691.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +7833.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6333.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +9600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51428.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15825% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9000% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16886.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2966.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +686.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.007mg | 3.607mg | 400% |
Iron | 0.16mg | 15.52mg | 192% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 3.737mg | 162% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 29.8g | 117% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 476mg | 112% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 728mg | 103% |
Calcium | 879mg | 111mg | 77% |
Potassium | 39mg | 2509mg | 73% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 6.37mg | 58% |
Saturated fat | 7.76g | 35% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.46mg | 34% |
Protein | 2.06g | 18.1g | 32% |
Selenium | 13.2µg | 24% | |
Sodium | 572mg | 19mg | 24% |
Caffeine | 78mg | 20% | |
Fats | 0g | 13.1g | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.39g | 11% | |
Carbs | 84.77g | 58.3g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Folate | 32µg | 8% | |
Calories | 347kcal | 220kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42g | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 84.17g | 28.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.03g | 1.76g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.097mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.312mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
18.1 g
Fats:
13.1 g
Carbs:
58.3 g
Water:
2.7 g
Other:
7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +238.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +778.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93.5% |