Cocoa bean vs. Mounds candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa bean and mounds candy bar different?

Cocoa bean is higher than mounds candy bar in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and protein.
Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper 356% more than mounds candy bar.
Cocoa bean contains 9 times more magnesium than mounds candy bar. Cocoa bean contains 476mg of magnesium, while mounds candy bar contains 55mg.
Cocoa bean is lower in saturated fat.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Candies, MOUNDS Candy Bar types were used in this article.

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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.

Cocoa bean

Mounds candy bar

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+765.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+681.6%
Contains more IronIron	+642.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+801.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+479.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+700%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+294.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+100%

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.

Cocoa bean

Mounds candy bar

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+693.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+766.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+433.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.245mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	3.607mg	0.4mg	356%
Iron	15.52mg	2.09mg	168%
Manganese	3.737mg	0.948mg	121%
Fiber	29.8g	3.7g	104%
Magnesium	476mg	55mg	100%
Phosphorus	728mg	91mg	91%
Potassium	2509mg	321mg	64%
Saturated fat	7.76g	20.58g	58%
Zinc	6.37mg	1.1mg	48%
Vitamin B2	0.46mg	0.058mg	31%
Protein	18.1g	4.6g	27%
Fats	13.1g	26.6g	21%
Caffeine	78mg	17mg	15%
Calories	220kcal	486kcal	13%
Vitamin B3	2.4mg	0.277mg	13%
Selenium	13.2µg	6.6µg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.39g	0.39g	10%
Calcium	111mg	21mg	9%
Folate	32µg	6µg	7%
Sodium	19mg	145mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.049mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.118mg	0.09mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.42g	0.14g	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	0.95g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	1057kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.62	0.03	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	28.5g	54.89g	N/A
Carbs	58.3g	58.59g	0%
Sugar	1.76g	46.19g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.254mg	0.245mg	0%
Choline	11.4mg	11.8mg	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%