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Chocolate cake vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 30% higher.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.7%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +702.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 4mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.477mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.733g 21%
Fats 15.1g 1.69g 21%
Choline 128.4mg 16mg 20%
Selenium 11.9µg 22.4µg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.07mg 18%
Folate 27µg 94µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.498g 15%
Methionine 0.116mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.383g 14%
Calcium 60mg 163mg 10%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.505mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.5g 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.135mg 8%
Protein 5.3g 8.87g 7%
Calories 371kcal 227kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Sodium 315mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.25mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.05mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 44.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 140mg 109mg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +793.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +78.5%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1476.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.