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Chocolate cake vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and cucumber?

  • Cucumber has less choline, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2040%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.037g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.11g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 6mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.3µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 15kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.032g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.041mg 18%
Carbs 53.4g 3.63g 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.28mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.005g 15%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.033mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.027mg 10%
Protein 5.3g 0.65g 9%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.098mg 6%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 16mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.259mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 140mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +715.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1371.1%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +290.3%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8528.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.