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Chocolate cake vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and beef broiled different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper and manganese; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 103% higher.
  • Chocolate cake contains 23 times more manganese than beef broiled. While chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, beef broiled contains only 0.012mg.
  • Beef broiled has less sodium.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.64µg 103%
Zinc 0.69mg 6.31mg 51%
Protein 5.3g 25.93g 41%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.378mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.382mg 26%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 21.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.484g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.085mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 198mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.012mg 12%
Iron 1.61mg 2.6mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 72mg 11%
Cholesterol 58mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.046mg 8%
Choline 128.4mg 82.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.658mg 7%
Calories 371kcal 250kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Potassium 140mg 318mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.176mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 6.668g 2%
Saturated fat 5.43g 5.895g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Fats 15.1g 15.41g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.2%
Contains more WaterWater +137.6%
~equal in Fats ~15.41g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.895g

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.