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Chocolate cake vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and eggplant

  • The amount of choline, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 in chocolate cake is higher than in eggplant.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than eggplant.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Eggplant, raw.

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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1760.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Eggplant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.034g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.18g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 6.9mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.3µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.076g 18%
Calories 371kcal 25kcal 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.23mg 17%
Carbs 53.4g 5.88g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.016g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.081mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.037mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.039mg 9%
Protein 5.3g 0.98g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Calcium 60mg 9mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.16mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 229mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.649mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.232mg 2%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.281mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +808.2%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +278.3%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37643.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3532.9%
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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.