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Chocolate cake vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and chicken sandwich

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and copper, while chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Chicken sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 41% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 4 times more choline than chicken sandwich. While chocolate cake contains 128.4mg of choline, chicken sandwich contains only 35.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken sandwich is lower.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +209%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%
~equal in Calcium ~58mg
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +579%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7.72mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.383mg 26%
Protein 5.3g 16.28g 22%
Sodium 315mg 753mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.2mg 18%
Choline 128.4mg 35.3mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.067mg 16%
Selenium 11.9µg 19.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.123g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 20.89g 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 185mg 11%
Cholesterol 58mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.23mg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Calories 371kcal 250kcal 6%
Fats 15.1g 11.19g 6%
Folate 27µg 47µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 4.481g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.177g 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.219mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 245mg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.77mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.13µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 19.49g N/A
Calcium 60mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.2%
Contains more WaterWater +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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