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Avocado vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocadoes and chocolate cake different?

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate, while chocolate cake is higher in selenium, choline, and iron.
  • Avocadoes cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 22% more than chocolate cake.
  • Avocadoes contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Avocadoes contain 0.257mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +246.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2875%
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +804.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.304mg 22%
Choline 14.2mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.9µg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.6g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.041mg 17%
Carbs 8.53g 53.4g 15%
Saturated fat 2.126g 5.43g 15%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Folate 81µg 27µg 14%
Iron 0.55mg 1.61mg 13%
Sodium 7mg 315mg 13%
Calories 160kcal 371kcal 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Potassium 485mg 140mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 6.039g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 2g 5.3g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 2.761g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.141mg 6%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.28mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.137mg 4%
Copper 0.19mg 0.207mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Fats 14.66g 15.1g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Zinc 0.64mg 0.69mg 0%
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 WaterWater +200.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.