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

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The main differences between chocolate cake and green beans

  • Chocolate cake has more selenium, choline, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, green beans have more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.285mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +659.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.064g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.28g 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.2µg 21%
Choline 128.4mg 16.9mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.057mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 35kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.145g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.011g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 7.88g 15%
Sodium 315mg 1mg 14%
Iron 1.61mg 0.65mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 29mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.097mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.89g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.074mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.25mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.614mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Calcium 60mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.056mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 4.68g N/A
Potassium 140mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Manganese 0.28mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.035mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%
Contains more WaterWater +265.7%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.