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

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and chicken soup

  • The amount of choline, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in chocolate cake is higher than in chicken soup.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than chicken soup.
  • Chocolate cake contains 19 times more cholesterol than chicken soup. While chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, chicken soup contains only 3mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of chicken soup is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +1295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chicken soup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.321g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 9.2mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.2g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 3mg 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.21mg 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.2µg 18%
Calories 371kcal 36kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.213g 17%
Carbs 53.4g 3.53g 17%
Copper 0.207mg 0.054mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.582g 14%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 27mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.085mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.035mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Sodium 315mg 143mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.52g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.584mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.061mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
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 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1158.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1412.7%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +277.7%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1196.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.