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Chocolate brownie vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate brownie and yellow cake

  • Yellow cake contains less copper, vitamin A, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than chocolate brownie.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate brownie is 25% higher.
  • Yellow cake is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
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 +165%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.9%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~138mg
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate brownie Yellow cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 4.728g 31%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Copper 0.388mg 0.159mg 25%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 73mg 16mg 19%
Vitamin A 176µg 7µg 19%
Fats 29.1g 17.75g 17%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.222mg 16%
Selenium 11.5µg 5.9µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 7.214g 9%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.043mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 7.319g 5.793g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 6.2g 3.16g 6%
Zinc 0.97mg 0.42mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calories 466kcal 379kcal 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.165mg 3%
Calcium 57mg 32mg 3%
Iron 1.84mg 2.03mg 2%
Folate 29µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 50.2g 55.36g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Phosphorus 132mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Sodium 343mg 310mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.2g 53.86g N/A
Potassium 176mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 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 ProteinProtein +96.2%
Contains more FatsFats +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.