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Chocolate cake vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and crackers

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and copper; however, crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Crackers cover your daily iron needs 30% more than chocolate cake.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, 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 Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +99%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 13.137g 69%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 1.61mg 4.03mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.416mg 23%
Choline 128.4mg 9.6mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.352mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Phosphorus 106mg 248mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.456mg 19%
Sodium 315mg 726mg 18%
Fats 15.1g 26.43g 17%
Folate 27µg 92µg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.104mg 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.491mg 9%
Selenium 11.9µg 6.7µg 9%
Calories 371kcal 510kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 120mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 6.64g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 61.3g 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.49mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 118mg 1%
Saturated fat 5.43g 5.562g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 6.553g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +677.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.562g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.553g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.