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Chocolate cake vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and corned beef different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in manganese, choline, and vitamin B1, while corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Corned beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 61% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 13 times more manganese than corned beef. Chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, while corned beef contains 0.022mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than corned beef (0).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +563.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.6%
~equal in Potassium ~145mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.63µg 61%
Selenium 11.9µg 32.8µg 38%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.58mg 35%
Sodium 315mg 973mg 29%
Protein 5.3g 18.17g 26%
Carbs 53.4g 0.47g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.23mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.67g 14%
Cholesterol 58mg 98mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.03mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 69.2mg 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.022mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.026mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 9.22g 8%
Calories 371kcal 251kcal 6%
Fats 15.1g 18.98g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.207mg 0.154mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 8mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.34g 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 125mg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.86mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.47g N/A
Potassium 140mg 145mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11261.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +145%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.7%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.