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Chocolate cake vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and wheat Bread?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, yet wheat Bread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 48% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +391.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.198mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +481%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 1.377mg 48%
Selenium 11.9µg 33.4µg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 6.25mg 32%
Iron 1.61mg 4.09mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.439mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.989g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Choline 128.4mg 22.1mg 19%
Fats 15.1g 4.27g 17%
Protein 5.3g 12.96g 15%
Folate 27µg 86µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.019g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.382mg 13%
Fiber 1.6g 4.7g 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 188mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 601mg 12%
Calcium 60mg 165mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.153mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.72g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Calories 371kcal 313kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.456mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 223mg 2%
Copper 0.207mg 0.198mg 1%
Carbs 53.4g 55.77g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +253.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g
~equal in Water ~24.23g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.