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Chocolate cake vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream

  • Chocolate cake is higher than chocolate ice cream in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 19% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 5 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While chocolate cake has 1.137mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +470.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 22.5mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.41g 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Sodium 315mg 76mg 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.93mg 9%
Calories 371kcal 216kcal 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.042mg 8%
Cholesterol 58mg 34mg 8%
Carbs 53.4g 28.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.21g 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.14mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.226mg 6%
Fats 15.1g 11g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.554mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.29µg 5%
Calcium 60mg 109mg 5%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Protein 5.3g 3.8g 3%
Potassium 140mg 249mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.194mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Phosphorus 106mg 107mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +37.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.4%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.