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Chocolate cake vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate cake and caramel

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, and fiber; however, caramel is higher in calcium and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily choline needs 22% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +1505%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Caramel DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 8mg 22%
Copper 0.207mg 0.018mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.8µg 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.14mg 18%
Cholesterol 58mg 7mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.476g 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.011mg 12%
Fats 15.1g 8.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.542g 11%
Carbs 53.4g 77g 8%
Calcium 60mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.62mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.148mg 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.3µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.478g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Sodium 315mg 245mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.103mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.44mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 214mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.056mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 4.6g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +86.4%
Contains more WaterWater +187.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.