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Chocolate cake vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and baked beans?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, and copper, yet baked beans are richer in fiber, potassium, and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% higher.
  • Baked beans contain less cholesterol.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this comparison.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.6%
~equal in Calcium ~61mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.73mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.255mg

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Baked beans DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 5mg 18%
Fiber 1.6g 5.5g 16%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.948g 16%
Fats 15.1g 5.15g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.049mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.74g 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.7µg 11%
Calories 371kcal 155kcal 11%
Carbs 53.4g 21.63g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.133g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 140mg 358mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.408mg 5%
Iron 1.61mg 1.99mg 5%
Folate 27µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.207mg 0.159mg 5%
Sodium 315mg 422mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.155mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.255mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.54g 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 16.13g N/A
Calcium 60mg 61mg 0%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.73mg 0%
Phosphorus 106mg 109mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.136mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +193.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.54g

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.