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Chocolate cake vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and beetroot

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +101.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +176%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2040%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +303.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Beetroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.027g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.17g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 6mg 22%
Folate 27µg 109µg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.7µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.06g 18%
Calories 371kcal 43kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.032g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 9.56g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.075mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.04mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 78mg 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.031mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.61g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.334mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.9mg 5%
Potassium 140mg 325mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Calcium 60mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.067mg 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.329mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Net carbs 51.8g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +258.9%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18771.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4501.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.