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Chocolate cake vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and espresso

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Espresso has less cholesterol.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +1138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1414.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +4838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.207mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.092g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.18g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 2.6mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0µg 22%
Iron 1.61mg 0.13mg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.092g 18%
Calories 371kcal 9kcal 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.05mg 17%
Carbs 53.4g 1.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 7mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.001mg 12%
Magnesium 32mg 80mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.12g 10%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.05mg 10%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.028mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.05mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.177mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3097.6%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more WaterWater +300.8%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2901.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.