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

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Differences between chocolate cake and beef Stroganoff

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin A and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 20% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 4 times more vitamin B1 than beef Stroganoff. While chocolate cake has 0.141mg of vitamin B1, beef Stroganoff has only 0.04mg.
  • Beef Stroganoff has less cholesterol.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than beef Stroganoff (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve.

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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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1037%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 102.8µg 86%
Choline 128.4mg 18mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.246g 17%
Fats 15.1g 4.6g 16%
Carbs 53.4g 9g 15%
Calories 371kcal 98kcal 14%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.324g 14%
Cholesterol 58mg 21mg 12%
Copper 0.207mg 0.1mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.556g 11%
Folate 27µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin A 84µg 9%
Iron 1.61mg 0.88mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 11.9µg 7.6µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 50mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Sodium 315mg 435mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.6g 4%
Calcium 60mg 20mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.26µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 8.4g N/A
Potassium 140mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 1.68g N/A
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 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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +228.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +227.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.1g

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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.