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Blueberry vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blueberries and chocolate cake

  • Blueberries are higher in vitamin C; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Blueberries have 49 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While blueberries have 9.7mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake has only 0.2mg.
  • Blueberries have less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than blueberries (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Blueberries, 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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11800%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +2040%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.028g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.33g 15.1g 23%
Choline 6mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.1µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 2.761g 17%
Copper 0.057mg 0.207mg 17%
Iron 0.28mg 1.61mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Calories 57kcal 371kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.213mg 13%
Carbs 14.49g 53.4g 13%
Phosphorus 12mg 106mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.2mg 11%
Protein 0.74g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Magnesium 6mg 32mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 60mg 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.69mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 1.137mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.304mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 77mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +245.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +616.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4475.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12748.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1791.1%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.