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Blackberry vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blackberries and chocolate cake

  • Blackberries have more vitamin C, manganese, and fiber, while chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than blackberries.
  • Blackberries contain 105 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While blackberries contain 21mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in blackberries is lower.
  • Blackberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of blackberries is 25, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Blackberries, raw 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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 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 +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.9%
Contains more IronIron +159.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2875%

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
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 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +719.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1410.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blackberry Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.014g 5.43g 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.2mg 23%
Fats 0.49g 15.1g 22%
Choline 8.5mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.28g 2.761g 17%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 17%
Calories 43kcal 371kcal 16%
Manganese 0.646mg 0.28mg 16%
Carbs 9.61g 53.4g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 6.039g 15%
Fiber 5.3g 1.6g 15%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.213mg 14%
Phosphorus 22mg 106mg 12%
Iron 0.62mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Protein 1.39g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Copper 0.165mg 0.207mg 5%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 1.137mg 3%
Calcium 29mg 60mg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.69mg 1%
Potassium 162mg 140mg 1%
Folate 25µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Net carbs 4.31g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 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 +261.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2981.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12748.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +886.1%

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.