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Wheat vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and cocoa solids

  • Wheat has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while cocoa solids have more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 359% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 6 times less selenium than wheat . Wheat contains 89.4µg of selenium, while cocoa solids contain 14.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.6%
Contains more IronIron +293.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +585%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.4%

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.
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.553mg 3.788mg 359%
Fiber 37g 148%
Selenium 89.4µg 14.3µg 137%
Iron 3.52mg 13.86mg 129%
Magnesium 144mg 499mg 85%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Manganese 3.012mg 3.837mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.454g 8.07g 35%
Potassium 431mg 1524mg 32%
Phosphorus 508mg 734mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.078mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 2.185mg 28%
Zinc 4.16mg 6.81mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.118mg 23%
Fats 2.47g 13.7g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.254mg 14%
Protein 13.68g 19.6g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 4.57g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.241mg 9%
Calcium 34mg 128mg 9%
Calories 339kcal 228kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.44g 4%
Carbs 71.13g 57.9g 4%
Folate 43µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +264.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +454.7%
Contains more OtherOther +225.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -94.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1228.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.