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Chocolate cake vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and danish pastry?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline and copper, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 20% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 3 times more cholesterol than danish pastry. Chocolate cake has 58mg of cholesterol, while danish pastry has 23mg.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Danish pastry DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 20.1mg 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.089mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 11.313g 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 18.9µg 13%
Cholesterol 58mg 23mg 12%
Fats 15.1g 21.9g 10%
Folate 27µg 60µg 8%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.794g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Protein 5.3g 8g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2mg 5%
Carbs 53.4g 37.2g 5%
Sodium 315mg 417mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.19mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 35mg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.351mg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.2µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 98mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.575g 1%
Calories 371kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.7mg 0%
Phosphorus 106mg 108mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.575g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.