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Buttermilk vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and chocolate cake different?

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, choline, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber than buttermilk.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 24% higher.
  • Buttermilk has less saturated fat.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +3120%
Contains more CopperCopper +1781.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +495%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1860.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +625.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.011mg 0.207mg 22%
Fats 0.88g 15.1g 22%
Saturated fat 0.548g 5.43g 22%
Choline 17.7mg 128.4mg 20%
Iron 0.05mg 1.61mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 2.761g 18%
Cholesterol 4mg 58mg 18%
Selenium 2µg 11.9µg 18%
Calories 40kcal 371kcal 17%
Carbs 4.79g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 6.039g 14%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 1.137mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 116mg 60mg 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.213mg 5%
Sodium 190mg 315mg 5%
Protein 3.31g 5.3g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 106mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Potassium 151mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 +269.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1615.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1014.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2277.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8266.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.