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White chocolate vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white chocolate and cocoa solids

  • White chocolate has more vitamin B12; however, cocoa solids have more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 414% more.
  • Cocoa solids are lower in saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index than cocoa solids.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +55.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4058.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.9%
Contains more IronIron +5675%
Contains more CopperCopper +6213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +820.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47862.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.8%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +264%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 3.788mg 414%
Iron 0.24mg 13.86mg 170%
Manganese 0.008mg 3.837mg 166%
Fiber 0.2g 37g 147%
Magnesium 12mg 499mg 116%
Phosphorus 176mg 734mg 80%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Zinc 0.74mg 6.81mg 55%
Saturated fat 19.412g 8.07g 52%
Potassium 286mg 1524mg 36%
Fats 32.09g 13.7g 28%
Protein 5.87g 19.6g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Selenium 4.5µg 14.3µg 18%
Calories 539kcal 228kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 4.57g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 2.185mg 9%
Calcium 199mg 128mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.254mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.5µg 6%
Folate 7µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.118mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.44g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 90mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.241mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 20.9g N/A
Carbs 59.24g 57.9g 0%
Sugar 59g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +134.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.9%
Contains more WaterWater +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%
~equal in Carbs ~57.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.