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Chocolate cake vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and corn syrup

  • The amount of choline, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese in chocolate cake is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup contains less saturated fat.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +335.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +863.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%

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.
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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5585%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +865.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Corn syrup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 13.3mg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.053mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.009mg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.37mg 16%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.9µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 11mg 14%
Protein 5.3g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.011mg 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.1mg 8%
Carbs 53.4g 77.59g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.02mg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 315mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.023mg 6%
Calories 371kcal 286kcal 4%
Calcium 60mg 18mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 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 - 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
~equal in Water ~22.01g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.