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Chocolate cake vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and bell peppers

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bell peppers is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +373.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +2234.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 80.4mg 89%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.058g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.17g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 5.5mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0µg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 20kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.062g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 4.64g 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.34mg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.066mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.008g 15%
Sodium 315mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.224mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.028mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 20mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 0.86g 9%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.057mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.099mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Potassium 140mg 175mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.01mg 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% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1050.9%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +284.8%

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% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4353.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.