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Chocolate cake vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and bratwurst

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, manganese, and iron, while bratwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 105% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 7 times more manganese than bratwurst. While chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, bratwurst contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.
  • Bratwurst has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bratwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.

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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 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +757.1%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +258%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1568.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.67µg 105%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Sodium 315mg 848mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.38mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 26.34g 17%
Carbs 53.4g 2g 17%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.47mg 16%
Protein 5.3g 12.2g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.11mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.69mg 8%
Iron 1.61mg 1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.58g 8%
Cholesterol 58mg 78mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Calcium 60mg 7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8g 5%
Calories 371kcal 297kcal 4%
Selenium 11.9µg 14.1µg 4%
Potassium 140mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.08g 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.395mg 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
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2570%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74.4%
Contains more WaterWater +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%

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
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%

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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. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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