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Chocolate cake vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and dates different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while dates are higher in fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than dates.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Dates, deglet noor types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1938.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.032g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.39g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 6.3mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.019g 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 3µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.036g 15%
Potassium 140mg 656mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.066mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.052mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 53.4g 75.03g 7%
Iron 1.61mg 1.02mg 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.589mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.45g 6%
Calories 371kcal 282kcal 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.29mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Calcium 60mg 39mg 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.262mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.274mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Copper 0.207mg 0.206mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3771.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14431.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.