Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
pork
versus
cocoa powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pork and cocoa powder:
Both pork and cocoa powder are high in calories. Pork has 30% more calories than cocoa powder - pork has 297 calories per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 228 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pork is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cocoa powder per calorie. Pork has a macronutrient ratio of 35:0:65 and for cocoa powder, 18:54:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pork | Cocoa Powder | |
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Protein | 35% | 18% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | 54% |
Fat | 65% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cocoa powder is high in carbohydrates and pork has less carbohydrates than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 57.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than pork - cocoa powder has 37g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.
Pork has less sugar than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.
Both pork and cocoa powder are high in protein. Pork has 31% more protein than cocoa powder - pork has 25.7g of protein per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 19.6g of protein.
Both pork and cocoa powder are high in saturated fat. Pork is very similar to pork for saturated fat - pork has 7.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 8.1g of saturated fat.
Cocoa powder has less cholesterol than pork - pork has 94mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Pork has more Vitamin C than cocoa powder - pork has 0.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Pork and cocoa powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pork has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Pork has more Vitamin D than cocoa powder - pork has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and cocoa powder does not contain significant amounts.
Pork and cocoa powder contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pork has 0.21mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Cocoa powder and pork contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cocoa powder has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.
Pork has more thiamin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, cocoa powder contains more folate. Both pork and cocoa powder contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
Pork | Cocoa Powder | |
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Thiamin | 0.706 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.22 MG | 0.241 MG |
Niacin | 4.206 MG | 2.185 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.52 MG | 0.254 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.391 MG | 0.118 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 32 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54 UG | ~ |
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 482% more calcium than pork - pork has 22mg of calcium per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 128mg of calcium.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of iron and it has 974% more iron than pork - pork has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 13.9mg of iron.
Both pork and cocoa powder are high in potassium. Cocoa powder has 321% more potassium than pork - pork has 362mg of potassium per 100 grams and cocoa powder has 1524mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pork has more linoleic acid than cocoa powder per 100 grams.
Pork | Cocoa Powder | |
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linoleic acid | 1.64 G | 0.44 G |
other omega 6 | 0.08 G | ~ |
Total | 1.72 G | 0.44 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) and Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened) .
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