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Chocolate cake vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and buttermilk different?

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, choline, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber than buttermilk.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 24% higher.
  • Buttermilk has less cholesterol.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +3120%
Contains more CopperCopper +1781.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +495%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
~equal in Potassium ~151mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1860.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +625.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Buttermilk DV% diff.
Copper 0.207mg 0.011mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 0.88g 22%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.548g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 17.7mg 20%
Iron 1.61mg 0.05mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.033g 18%
Cholesterol 58mg 4mg 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2µg 18%
Calories 371kcal 40kcal 17%
Carbs 53.4g 4.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.254g 14%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.002mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.058mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 60mg 116mg 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.154mg 5%
Sodium 315mg 190mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 3.31g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 89mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.275mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Potassium 140mg 151mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1615.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1014.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +269.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2277.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.