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Chocolate cake vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and edam different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, and iron; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for edam is 67% higher.
  • Chocolate cake contains 8 times more choline than edam. While chocolate cake contains 128.4mg of choline, edam contains only 15.4mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cheese, edam 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +265.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1118.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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 0% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +862.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 60mg 731mg 67%
Phosphorus 106mg 536mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.54µg 58%
Saturated fat 5.43g 17.572g 55%
Protein 5.3g 24.99g 39%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.75mg 28%
Vitamin A 243µg 27%
Sodium 315mg 812mg 22%
Choline 128.4mg 15.4mg 21%
Fats 15.1g 27.8g 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.036mg 19%
Carbs 53.4g 1.43g 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.389mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.665g 14%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.011mg 12%
Cholesterol 58mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.082mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Selenium 11.9µg 14.5µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.125g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 357kcal 1%
Potassium 140mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 1.43g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.281mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3634.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.5%
Contains more FatsFats +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134.4%

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.5%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.