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Cauliflower vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cauliflower and chocolate cake?

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet chocolate cake is richer in selenium, copper, choline, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Cauliflower has 4 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Cauliflower has 0.184mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has 0.041mg.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +24000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0.2mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.13g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.28g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Copper 0.039mg 0.207mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 2.761g 18%
Calories 25kcal 371kcal 17%
Carbs 4.97g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 6.039g 15%
Iron 0.42mg 1.61mg 15%
Choline 44.3mg 128.4mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Sodium 30mg 315mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.041mg 11%
Phosphorus 44mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.141mg 8%
Folate 57µg 27µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.92g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.304mg 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.28mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 1.137mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 60mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.69mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +277.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +974.4%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17661.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8806.5%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.