Cocoa solids vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cocoa solids and chocolate?
- Cocoa solids are richer than chocolate in copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, protein, and potassium.
- Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 307% more.
- Cocoa solids have 5 times more fiber than chocolate. While cocoa solids have 37g of fiber, chocolate has only 7g.
- The amount of saturated fat in cocoa solids is lower.
We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +241.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +268.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +238.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +376.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +382% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +224% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 3.788mg | 1.028mg | 307% |
| Fiber | 37g | 7g | 120% |
| Manganese | 3.837mg | 1.419mg | 105% |
| Magnesium | 499mg | 146mg | 84% |
| Phosphorus | 734mg | 206mg | 75% |
| Iron | 13.86mg | 8.02mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 8.07g | 18.519g | 47% |
| Caffeine | 230mg | 43mg | 47% |
| Zinc | 6.81mg | 2.01mg | 44% |
| Protein | 19.6g | 4.88g | 29% |
| Potassium | 1524mg | 559mg | 28% |
| Fats | 13.7g | 31.28g | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 3µg | 21% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 546kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.05mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.57g | 9.54g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.185mg | 0.725mg | 9% |
| Folate | 32µg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 128mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 8.1µg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.092g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 57.9g | 61.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.297mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.6g | 0.89g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 116kcal | 1119kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 44g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.62 | 0.57 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 20.9g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 21mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +301.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +209.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.3% |
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Carbs
~61.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.2% |
