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Chocolate cake vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate cake and cassava

  • Chocolate cake has more selenium, choline, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

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

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +496.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%

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.
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cassava DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.074g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.28g 23%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 20.6mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.7µg 20%
Choline 128.4mg 23.7mg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.048g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.27mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.075g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.048mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 14mg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.1mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 27mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 160kcal 11%
Protein 5.3g 1.36g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.384mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.087mg 5%
Carbs 53.4g 38.06g 5%
Calcium 60mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.107mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.088mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 271mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.854mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +144.6%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7952%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5652.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.