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Chocolate cake vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chocolate cake and apple strudel

  • Apple strudel has less choline, copper, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily choline needs 20% more than apple strudel.
  • Apple strudel contains 10 times less cholesterol than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, while apple strudel contains 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of apple strudel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Strudel, apple.

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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 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +590%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +637.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Apple strudel DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 17.4mg 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.03mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 6mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 5.315g 17%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.044g 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.42mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.025mg 14%
Selenium 11.9µg 6.1µg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.04mg 8%
Sodium 315mg 135mg 8%
Lysine 0.268mg 153mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.267g 7%
Fats 15.1g 11.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.33mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 274kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.19mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 15mg 5%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.19mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.3g 4%
Carbs 53.4g 41.1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 38.9g N/A
Potassium 140mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 25.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Folate 27µg 28µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +78.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.