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Chocolate cake vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and focaccia

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and copper; however, focaccia has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 28% higher.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.6%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4327.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Focaccia DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 138µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.47mg 27%
Choline 128.4mg 2.9mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.877g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Iron 1.61mg 3.16mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.67mg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.091mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.994g 12%
Fats 15.1g 7.89g 11%
Sodium 315mg 561mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Protein 5.3g 8.77g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.301mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.645mg 7%
Selenium 11.9µg 15.9µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.113mg 6%
Calories 371kcal 249kcal 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.33mg 6%
Carbs 53.4g 35.82g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.364mg 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 128mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 35mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 5.67g 1%
Potassium 140mg 114mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more WaterWater +88.2%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.67g

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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