Chocolate cake vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chocolate cake and parmigiano-Reggiano
- Chocolate cake has more choline; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 105% more than chocolate cake.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 6 times less choline than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake contains 128.4mg of choline, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 20.7mg.
- Chocolate cake has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of chocolate cake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +229.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1748.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +460.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +386.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +897.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +170% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +520.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1312.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 60mg | 1109mg | 105% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 729mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 2.26µg | 88% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 1529mg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 13.317g | 36% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 3.87mg | 29% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 20g | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.486mg | 21% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 20.7mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 1.37g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0.462g | 15% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 17.7µg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 88mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.029mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.9mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.085mg | 8% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 20g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.114mg | 6% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 265kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.238mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 1.37g | N/A |
| Potassium | 140mg | 125mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 6.098g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 2.983mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 2.459mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 1.498mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3797.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +277.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +107.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +346.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +497.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.098g
