Chocolate cake vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chocolate cake and coffeecake
- Chocolate cake has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, coffeecake has more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate cake is 17% higher.
- Coffeecake has 3 times less iron than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 1.61mg of iron, while coffeecake has 0.64mg.
- Chocolate cake is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Coffeecake, cheese.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +151.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +298.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.052mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 0.64mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 86µg | 10% | |
Cholesterol | 58mg | 85mg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.34µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 1.645g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.172mg | 5% |
Potassium | 140mg | 289mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.105mg | 3% |
Folate | 27µg | 39µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.682mg | 3% |
Protein | 5.3g | 7g | 3% |
Carbs | 53.4g | 44.3g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 7.129g | 3% |
Selenium | 11.9µg | 13.3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Calories | 371kcal | 339kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1g | 2% |
Sodium | 315mg | 339mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 101mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Fats | 15.1g | 15.2g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 51.8g | 43.3g | N/A |
Calcium | 60mg | 59mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 5.43g | 5.391g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.401mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
15.2 g
Carbs:
44.3 g
Water:
32.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.645 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.391g