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Chocolate cake vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and cauliflower?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in selenium, copper, choline, iron, and vitamin B2, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cauliflower, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%

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%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 48.2mg 53%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.13g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.28g 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.039mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.031g 18%
Calories 371kcal 25kcal 17%
Carbs 53.4g 4.97g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.034g 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.42mg 15%
Choline 128.4mg 44.3mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Sodium 315mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.184mg 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.05mg 8%
Folate 27µg 57µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.92g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.667mg 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.155mg 5%
Potassium 140mg 299mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.507mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 22mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.27mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +974.4%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%
Contains more WaterWater +277.3%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17661.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8806.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.