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Chocolate cake vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chocolate cake and crème caramel

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, crème caramel is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily copper needs 20% more than crème caramel.
  • Crème caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crème caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +639.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~96mg

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Crème caramel DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.207mg 0.028mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 4.03g 17%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.799g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.392g 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.38mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.266g 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.01mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 53mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 145kcal 11%
Cholesterol 58mg 90mg 11%
Carbs 53.4g 22.78g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.36µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.082mg 7%
Selenium 11.9µg 8.7µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.514mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 83mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.53g 2%
Potassium 140mg 118mg 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 23.15g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +274.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.4%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.