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Chocolate cake vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and amaranth

  • Chocolate cake has more vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3, while amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 25% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 53 times more sodium than amaranth. While chocolate cake contains 315mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 25%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.854mg 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 1.58g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.022mg 15%
Calories 371kcal 102kcal 13%
Sodium 315mg 6mg 13%
Carbs 53.4g 18.69g 12%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.5µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.015mg 11%
Magnesium 32mg 65mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 148mg 6%
Copper 0.207mg 0.149mg 6%
Iron 1.61mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.235mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.113mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 3.8g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.86mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Calcium 60mg 47mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 140mg 135mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +855.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +208%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.