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Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and yellow cake?

  • Yellow cake has less iron, copper, and omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) than cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.
  • Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery's daily need coverage for iron is 13% higher.
  • Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has 3 times more omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) than yellow cake. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has 0.003g of omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid), while yellow cake has 0.001g.

We used Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 9% 24% 114% 72% 16% 59% 45% 43% 43%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~138mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0.33% 87% 0% 13% 14% 11% 0% 0% 72% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 2.3% 90% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~4.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery Yellow cake DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 2.03mg 13%
Copper 0.216mg 0.159mg 6%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.222mg 5%
Fats 20.05g 17.75g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 20mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Selenium 7.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin K 28.9µg 25.1µg 3%
Cholesterol 22mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 270mg 187mg 2%
Sodium 348mg 310mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 379kcal 1%
Protein 3.48g 3.16g 1%
Carbs 52.84g 55.36g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 4.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.165mg 1%
Folate 17µg 22µg 1%
Choline 22mg 17.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 5.917g 5.793g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.622g 4.728g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.454g 0.474g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.64g 53.86g N/A
Calcium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 39.96g 39.22g N/A
Starch 7.45g 8.55g 0%
Phosphorus 137mg 138mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.773mg 0.8mg 0%
Trans fat 1.318g 1.313g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.343g 7.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.166mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.192mg 0%
Leucine 0.31mg 0%
Lysine 0.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.236mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.82g 0.62g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.027g 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.918g 3.999g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 53% 22%
Protein: 3.48 g
Fats: 20.05 g
Carbs: 52.84 g
Water: 22.04 g
Other: 1.59 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +13%
~equal in Protein ~3.16g
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g
~equal in Water ~22.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.917 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.343 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.622 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.793g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.214g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.728g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 7.45 g
Sucrose: 37.12 g
Glucose: 1.42 g
Fructose: 0.82 g
Lactose: 0.46 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 76% 3%
Starch: 8.55 g
Sucrose: 36.51 g
Glucose: 1.29 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0.59 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +32.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +14.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +28.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
~equal in Sucrose ~36.51g
~equal in Glucose ~1.29g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174934/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.