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Chocolate cake vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and cornmeal

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and copper, while cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 46% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Potassium ~142mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1393%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +674.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 209µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.551mg 34%
Iron 1.61mg 4.36mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.968mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.22g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 8.6mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.75g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.076mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.39g 14%
Sodium 315mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.382mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.828g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.182mg 11%
Carbs 53.4g 79.45g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 3mg 6%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.174mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 7.11g 4%
Selenium 11.9µg 10.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.24mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 370kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 75.55g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Potassium 140mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +762.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.2%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1448.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.