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Chocolate cake vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and butter?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, choline, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 225% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 81 times more iron than butter. Chocolate cake has 1.61mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Butter, without salt 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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +7950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +583%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 50.489g 205%
Fats 15.1g 81.11g 102%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 58mg 215mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 23.43g 43%
Copper 0.207mg 0.016mg 21%
Choline 128.4mg 18.8mg 20%
Selenium 11.9µg 1µg 20%
Iron 1.61mg 0.02mg 20%
Carbs 53.4g 0.06g 18%
Calories 371kcal 717kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.034mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 11mg 13%
Phosphorus 106mg 24mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.005mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.85g 9%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.042mg 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 24mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.01g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88900%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +4400%
Contains more FatsFats +437.2%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.01g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.