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Cocoa solids vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa solids and peppermint different?

  • Cocoa solids are higher in copper, fiber, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and protein; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 384% higher.
  • Cocoa solids contain 33 times more saturated fat than peppermint. While cocoa solids contain 8.07g of saturated fat, peppermint contains only 0.246g.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than peppermint (70).

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Peppermint, fresh are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +523.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +172.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1051.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +905.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.8%

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Peppermint DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0.329mg 384%
Fiber 37g 8g 116%
Manganese 3.837mg 1.176mg 116%
Iron 13.86mg 5.08mg 110%
Magnesium 499mg 80mg 100%
Phosphorus 734mg 73mg 94%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 6.81mg 1.11mg 52%
Saturated fat 8.07g 0.246g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Protein 19.6g 3.75g 32%
Potassium 1524mg 569mg 28%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Folate 32µg 114µg 21%
Fats 13.7g 0.94g 20%
Carbs 57.9g 14.89g 14%
Calcium 128mg 243mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.033g 11%
Calories 228kcal 70kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 1.706mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.266mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.338mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.129mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 116kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 143g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.62 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 20.9g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Sodium 21mg 31mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.082mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.508g 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1357.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2521.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13748.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients
  2. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.