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Chocolate cake vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate cake and coconut

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, coconut is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 121% more than chocolate cake.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.3%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +961.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.3mg
~equal in Folate ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 29.698g 110%
Manganese 0.28mg 1.5mg 53%
Fiber 1.6g 9g 30%
Fats 15.1g 33.49g 28%
Copper 0.207mg 0.435mg 25%
Choline 128.4mg 12.1mg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.366g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.02mg 15%
Carbs 53.4g 15.23g 13%
Sodium 315mg 20mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.425g 12%
Iron 1.61mg 2.43mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 140mg 356mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.066mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 14mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.1mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg 3%
Selenium 11.9µg 10.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 113mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 6.23g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Folate 27µg 26µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.077mg 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% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +121.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92.6%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.