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Chocolate cake vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and custard

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, iron, manganese, and selenium; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 21% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 40 times more manganese than custard. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, custard has only 0.007mg.
  • Custard has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +373.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +590%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +761.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +988.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Custard DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 11.8mg 21%
Copper 0.207mg 0.03mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 4g 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.34mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.312g 16%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.032g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.52µg 15%
Calories 371kcal 122kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.127g 12%
Carbs 53.4g 17.6g 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.007mg 12%
Selenium 11.9µg 6µg 11%
Sodium 315mg 84mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.699mg 8%
Calcium 60mg 139mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.132mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.99g 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 130mg 3%
Cholesterol 58mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.064mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.51mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 207mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.003g 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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +277.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +201%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +784.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.