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Cocoa bean vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa bean and molasses

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and protein; however, molasses are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 347% more than molasses.
  • Molasses contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Molasses.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +640.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2096.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2248.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Molasses DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.487mg 347%
Iron 15.52mg 4.72mg 135%
Fiber 29.8g 0g 119%
Phosphorus 728mg 31mg 100%
Manganese 3.737mg 1.53mg 96%
Magnesium 476mg 242mg 56%
Zinc 6.37mg 0.29mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.67mg 42%
Protein 18.1g 0g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.002mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.018g 35%
Potassium 2509mg 1464mg 31%
Fats 13.1g 0.1g 20%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.804mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.032g 11%
Calcium 111mg 205mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 0.93mg 9%
Selenium 13.2µg 17.8µg 8%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.041mg 6%
Carbs 58.3g 74.73g 5%
Calories 220kcal 290kcal 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.05g 2%
Sodium 19mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.62 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 28.5g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 74.72g N/A
Choline 11.4mg 13.3mg 0%
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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +13000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +710%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +740%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients
  2. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.