Chocolate cake vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chocolate cake and brown sugar
- Brown sugar has less choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sugars, brown.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +255.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +340.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2550% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +337.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +891.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +933.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5482.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 0g | 25% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 0g | 23% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 2.3mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 1.2µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.047mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 98.09g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 0g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 4mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.71mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.12g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.064mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.132mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Calories | 371kcal | 380kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 140mg | 133mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4316.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1720.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.7% |
