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Chocolate cake vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and nougat?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus, yet nougat is higher in fiber.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 22% more.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Candies, nougat, with almonds types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +172.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.304mg

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%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +2417.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Nougat DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 5.1mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.67g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0g 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.667g 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.6µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 92.39g 13%
Iron 1.61mg 0.59mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 33mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.013mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.134mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 55mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.06mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.478mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 398kcal 1%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.304mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 89.09g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g N/A
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
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
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more FatsFats +804.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1034.9%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73%

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
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.