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Chocolate cake vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and chestnut

  • Chocolate cake has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% more.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.207mg 0.472mg 29%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 26.7mg 29%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.854mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.26g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.38g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 140mg 715mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.545g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.476g 14%
Sodium 315mg 27mg 13%
Calories 371kcal 131kcal 12%
Carbs 53.4g 27.76g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 2g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 54mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.731mg 3%
Folate 27µg 38µg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.73mg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.148mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 46mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.316mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.055mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165%
Contains more FatsFats +994.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.4%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
Contains more WaterWater +179.3%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1168.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.