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Chocolate cake vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chocolate cake and Cottage cheese

  • Chocolate cake has more Choline, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, while Cottage cheese has more Vitamin B12, and Phosphorus.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need of Choline 20% more than Cottage cheese.
  • Chocolate cake contains 140 times more Manganese than Cottage cheese. While Chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of Manganese, Cottage cheese contains only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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.
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
8
:
2
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Iron +2200%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Potassium +34.6%
Contains less Sodium -13.5%
Contains more Zinc +72.5%
Contains more Copper +613.8%
Contains more Manganese +13900%
Contains more Selenium +22.7%
Contains more Calcium +38.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%
Chocolate cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 61% 23% 46% 13% 42% 19% 69% 37% 65%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains more Iron +2200%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Potassium +34.6%
Contains less Sodium -13.5%
Contains more Zinc +72.5%
Contains more Copper +613.8%
Contains more Manganese +13900%
Contains more Selenium +22.7%
Contains more Calcium +38.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +50%

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.
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
5
:
6
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1048.5%
Contains more Folate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +168.8%
Equal in Vitamin A - 140
Chocolate cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 0% 0% 1% 36% 50% 22% 19% 10% 21% 20% 0%
Cottage cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 2% 3% 0% 7% 38% 2% 34% 11% 9% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1048.5%
Contains more Folate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +168.8%
Equal in Vitamin A - 140

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
3
:
2
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Fats +251.2%
Contains more Carbs +1479.9%
Contains more Other +27.7%
Contains more Protein +109.8%
Contains more Water +227%
Chocolate cake
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
Cottage cheese
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more Fats +251.2%
Contains more Carbs +1479.9%
Contains more Other +27.7%
Contains more Protein +109.8%
Contains more Water +227%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
2
:
1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +676.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2144.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.4%
Chocolate cake
38% 42% 19%
Saturated Fat: 5.43 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.761 g
Cottage cheese
66% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.718 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.123 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +676.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2144.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate cake Cottage cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 51.8g 3.38g Chocolate cake
Protein 5.3g 11.12g Cottage cheese
Fats 15.1g 4.3g Chocolate cake
Carbs 53.4g 3.38g Chocolate cake
Calories 371kcal 98kcal Chocolate cake
Sugar 2.67g Chocolate cake
Fiber 1.6g 0g Chocolate cake
Calcium 60mg 83mg Cottage cheese
Iron 1.61mg 0.07mg Chocolate cake
Magnesium 32mg 8mg Chocolate cake
Phosphorus 106mg 159mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 140mg 104mg Chocolate cake
Sodium 315mg 364mg Chocolate cake
Zinc 0.69mg 0.4mg Chocolate cake
Copper 0.207mg 0.029mg Chocolate cake
Manganese 0.28mg 0.002mg Chocolate cake
Selenium 11.9µg 9.7µg Chocolate cake
Vitamin A 140IU 140IU
Vitamin A RAE 37µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin E 0.08mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 3IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0.1µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.027mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.163mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.099mg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.557mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg Cottage cheese
Folate 27µg 12µg Chocolate cake
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.43µg Cottage cheese
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.147mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.202mg 0.5mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.591mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 0.407mg 1.116mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.268mg 0.934mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.116mg 0.269mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.577mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.283mg 0.748mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.12mg 0.326mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 58mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 5.43g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Chocolate cake
Monounsaturated Fat 6.039g 0.778g Chocolate cake
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.123g Chocolate cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate cake Cottage cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Chocolate cake
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Chocolate cake
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 41mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.712g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake contains less Sodium (difference - 49mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.