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Chocolate cake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and doughnuts different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline and copper; however, doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 28% higher.
  • Chocolate cake contains 6 times more cholesterol than doughnuts. While chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, doughnuts contain only 10mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than doughnuts (75).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.9%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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% 1.3% 40% 0% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 11.105g 26%
Phosphorus 106mg 260mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.39mg 21%
Choline 128.4mg 37.3mg 17%
Folate 27µg 92µg 16%
Cholesterol 58mg 10mg 16%
Fats 15.1g 24.93g 15%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.09mg 13%
Iron 1.61mg 2.53mg 12%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.91mg 11%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.915g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.301mg 7%
Sodium 315mg 477mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.544g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.06µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Selenium 11.9µg 10.1µg 3%
Calories 371kcal 434kcal 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.333mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 53.4g 47.06g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.377mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.31g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 45.36g N/A
Potassium 140mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 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 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 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% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.31g
~equal in Other ~1.88g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.