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Almonds vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and chocolate cake

  • Almonds have more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium than chocolate cake.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for copper is 92% more.
  • Almonds contain 8 times more magnesium than chocolate cake. Almonds contain 270mg of magnesium, while chocolate cake contains 32mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.6%
Contains more IronIron +130.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +678.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.207mg 92%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.28mg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.213mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 2.761g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 6.039g 64%
Magnesium 270mg 32mg 57%
Phosphorus 481mg 106mg 54%
Fats 49.93g 15.1g 54%
Fiber 12.5g 1.6g 44%
Protein 21.15g 5.3g 32%
Iron 3.71mg 1.61mg 26%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.69mg 22%
Calcium 269mg 60mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Potassium 733mg 140mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 1.137mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Choline 52.1mg 128.4mg 14%
Selenium 4.1µg 11.9µg 14%
Carbs 21.55g 53.4g 11%
Calories 579kcal 371kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Saturated fat 3.802g 5.43g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.141mg 5%
Folate 44µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.1%
Contains more FatsFats +230.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.8%
Contains more WaterWater +453.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.5%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.