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Chocolate cake vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and dried fruit

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and selenium, while dried fruit has more vitamin A, potassium, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 69% more than chocolate cake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +730%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Calcium ~55mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +823.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Dried fruit DV% diff.
Potassium 140mg 1162mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.017g 25%
Fiber 1.6g 7.3g 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.51g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 13.9mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.074g 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.2µg 18%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.074g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.343mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 10mg 13%
Iron 1.61mg 2.66mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.074mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.589mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.143mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 371kcal 241kcal 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.516mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.39g 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Carbs 53.4g 62.64g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.235mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 55.34g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2860.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +42.8%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8060.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3631.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.