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Chocolate cake vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and fireweed?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in selenium, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 279% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 13 times more selenium than fireweed. Chocolate cake has 11.9µg of selenium, while fireweed has 0.9µg.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +615%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2294.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1441.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 6.704mg 279%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.632mg 45%
Calcium 60mg 429mg 37%
Fiber 1.6g 10.6g 36%
Magnesium 32mg 156mg 30%
Saturated fat 5.43g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 4.674mg 22%
Folate 27µg 112µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.356mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Fats 15.1g 2.75g 19%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.66mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 15%
Calories 371kcal 103kcal 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.32mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 34mg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 19.22g 11%
Iron 1.61mg 2.4mg 10%
Potassium 140mg 494mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.033mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.2mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.71g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 8.62g N/A
Phosphorus 106mg 108mg 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 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +449.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.8%
Contains more WaterWater +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.