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Biscuit vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and chocolate cake?

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, calcium, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
  • Biscuits have 4 times more calcium than chocolate cake. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, chocolate cake has only 60mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +80.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 58mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.141mg 18%
Calcium 235mg 60mg 18%
Iron 2.9mg 1.61mg 16%
Selenium 19.5µg 11.9µg 14%
Copper 0.082mg 0.207mg 14%
Sodium 580mg 315mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.137mg 11%
Folate 61µg 27µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.761g 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.213mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.324g 5.43g 5%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.16µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Carbs 44.6g 53.4g 3%
Protein 7g 5.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 6.039g 2%
Fats 16.3g 15.1g 2%
Calories 353kcal 371kcal 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.69mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.