Chocolate cake vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chocolate cake and eggs
- Chocolate cake has more manganese; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, choline, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Eggs cover your daily copper needs 199% more than chocolate cake.
- Eggs have 11 times less manganese than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, while eggs have 0.026mg.
- Eggs contain less saturated fat.
- Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +976.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +866.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +158.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1676.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +359.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +593.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 2mg | 199% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 373mg | 105% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.11µg | 40% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 30.8µg | 34% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 293.8mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.513mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 1.398mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 1.12g | 17% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 12.58g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Calories | 371kcal | 155kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.026mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 3.267g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 172mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 1.414g | 9% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 124mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 15.1g | 10.61g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 1.19mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 4.077g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 44µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 140mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4667.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +205.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.8% |
