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Cheese crackers vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese crackers and chocolate cake

  • Cheese crackers have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline.
  • Cheese crackers cover your daily iron needs 41% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 6 times less folate than cheese crackers. Cheese crackers contain 152µg of folate, while chocolate cake contains 27µg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheese crackers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, cheese, regular 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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
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 +126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +203.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%

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 0% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +463%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1375.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese crackers Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.09g 2.761g 49%
Iron 4.88mg 1.61mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.562mg 0.141mg 35%
Folate 152µg 27µg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.113mg 1.137mg 31%
Sodium 973mg 315mg 29%
Choline 8.7mg 128.4mg 22%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Cholesterol 3mg 58mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 200mg 106mg 13%
Manganese 0.562mg 0.28mg 12%
Fats 22.74g 15.1g 12%
Protein 10.93g 5.3g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.338mg 0.213mg 10%
Copper 0.125mg 0.207mg 9%
Calcium 136mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.16µg 8%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Calories 489kcal 371kcal 6%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 0.304mg 3%
Selenium 13.5µg 11.9µg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Carbs 59.42g 53.4g 2%
Saturated fat 5.288g 5.43g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.744g 6.039g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.12g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Potassium 156mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 4.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.245mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +587.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.