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Chocolate cake vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and french bread

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline; however, french bread is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than french bread (78).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more IronIron +140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~31mg
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.5%
~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 French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 11.9µg 29.7µg 32%
Folate 27µg 140µg 28%
Iron 1.61mg 3.87mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.38mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.427mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.502g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 17.5mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 2.14g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 315mg 720mg 18%
Protein 5.3g 13g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.386g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.83g 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.573mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.37mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.616mg 6%
Copper 0.207mg 0.15mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.096mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 319kcal 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 126mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.05mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 61.93g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 58.83g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 31mg 0%
Potassium 140mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +605.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1464.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.