Chocolate cake vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and chocolate

Chocolate cake has more selenium, while chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 91% more than chocolate cake.
Chocolate cake contains 13 times more sodium than chocolate. While chocolate cake contains 315mg of sodium, chocolate contains only 24mg.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+296.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+356.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+299.3%
Contains more IronIron	+398.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+396.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+406.8%

~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+464%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+326%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+43.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.207mg	1.028mg	91%
Iron	1.61mg	8.02mg	80%
Saturated fat	5.43g	18.519g	59%
Manganese	0.28mg	1.419mg	50%
Magnesium	32mg	146mg	27%
Fats	15.1g	31.28g	25%
Choline	128.4mg		23%
Fiber	1.6g	7g	22%
Cholesterol	58mg	8mg	17%
Selenium	11.9µg	3µg	16%
Phosphorus	106mg	206mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.05mg	13%
Sodium	315mg	24mg	13%
Potassium	140mg	559mg	12%
Zinc	0.69mg	2.01mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.761g	1.092g	11%
Caffeine		43mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.025mg	10%
Calories	371kcal	546kcal	9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.039g	9.54g	9%
Folate	27µg		7%
Vitamin K		8.1µg	7%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Carbs	53.4g	61.17g	3%
Vitamin B3	1.137mg	0.725mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.23µg	3%
Protein	5.3g	4.88g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg		0%
Net carbs	51.8g	54.17g	N/A
Calcium	60mg	56mg	0%
Sugar		47.9g	N/A
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.297mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.042mg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	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	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A