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Chicken meat vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken meat and chocolate cake

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and phosphorus; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper, choline, and manganese.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 46% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has 10 times less vitamin B6 than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has 0.041mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +646.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.137mg 46%
Protein 27.3g 5.3g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.041mg 28%
Selenium 23.9µg 11.9µg 22%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Copper 0.066mg 0.207mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.304mg 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.69mg 11%
Choline 65.9mg 128.4mg 11%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.28mg 11%
Phosphorus 182mg 106mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 58mg 10%
Sodium 82mg 315mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.141mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.79g 5.43g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.16µg 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Calcium 15mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Iron 1.26mg 1.61mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 140mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fats 13.6g 15.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 6.039g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 2.761g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +415.1%
Contains more WaterWater +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.761g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.