Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mango juice
versus
cocoa powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mango juice and cocoa powder:
Cocoa powder is high in calories and mango juice has 78% less calories than cocoa powder - mango juice has 51 calories per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 228 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, mango juice is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to cocoa powder per calorie. Mango juice has a macronutrient ratio of 1:98:1 and for cocoa powder, 18:53:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Mango Juice | Cocoa Powder | |
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Protein | 1% | 18% |
Carbohydrates | 98% | 53% |
Fat | 1% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cocoa powder is high in carbohydrates and mango juice has 77% less carbohydrates than cocoa powder - mango juice has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 57.9g of carbohydrates.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 122 times more dietary fiber than mango juice - mango juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 37g of dietary fiber.
Cocoa powder has 6.1 times less sugar than mango juice - mango juice has 12.5g of sugar per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 1.8g of sugar.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 177 times more protein than mango juice - mango juice has 0.11g of protein per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 19.6g of protein.
Cocoa powder is high in saturated fat and mango juice has 100% less saturated fat than cocoa powder - mango juice has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 8.1g of saturated fat.
Mango juice is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than cocoa powder - mango juice has 15.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Mango juice has more Vitamin A than cocoa powder - mango juice has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Mango juice and cocoa powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - mango juice has 0.21mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Mango juice and cocoa powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - mango juice has 0.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 2.5ug of Vitamin K.
Cocoa powder has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Mango Juice | Cocoa Powder | |
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Thiamin | 0.003 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.003 MG | 0.241 MG |
Niacin | 0.08 MG | 2.185 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.07 MG | 0.254 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.015 MG | 0.118 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 32 UG |
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 653% more calcium than mango juice - mango juice has 17mg of calcium per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 128mg of calcium.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of iron and it has 37 times more iron than mango juice - mango juice has 0.36mg of iron per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 13.9mg of iron.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of potassium and it has 62 times more potassium than mango juice - mango juice has 24mg of potassium per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 1524mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, mango juice has more beta-carotene than cocoa powder per 100 grams, however, cocoa powder contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than mango juice per 100 grams.
Mango Juice | Cocoa Powder | |
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beta-carotene | 402 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 38 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cocoa powder has more linoleic acid than mango juice per 100 grams.
Mango Juice | Cocoa Powder | |
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linoleic acid | 0.003 G | 0.44 G |
Total | 0.003 G | 0.44 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Mango Juice (Mango nectar, canned) and Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened) .
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