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Chocolate cake vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and brotwurst?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 7 times more manganese than brotwurst. Chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, while brotwurst has 0.04mg.
  • Chocolate cake contains less saturated fat.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1181.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.05µg 79%
Sodium 315mg 1112mg 35%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 27.8g 20%
Saturated fat 5.43g 9.93g 20%
Protein 5.3g 14.3g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 13.34g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 2.98g 17%
Copper 0.207mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.3mg 14%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.1mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.04mg 10%
Selenium 11.9µg 17µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.13mg 7%
Iron 1.61mg 1.03mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 106mg 134mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 281mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 323kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Cholesterol 58mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1691.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.8%
Contains more FatsFats +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +110.2%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.83g

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.