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Chocolate cake vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and macaroon

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, macaroon is richer in fiber and copper.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than chocolate cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.73mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 20.099g 67%
Choline 128.4mg 9.1mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Fiber 1.6g 5.1g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.81g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.06mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Fats 15.1g 22.55g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.61g 11%
Iron 1.61mg 0.82mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.02mg 10%
Selenium 11.9µg 6.8µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.269mg 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.22mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 5mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 3.02g 5%
Phosphorus 106mg 68mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.096mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 460kcal 4%
Sodium 315mg 241mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 61.22g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Potassium 140mg 123mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.73mg 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% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more WaterWater +112.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.6%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.