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Chocolate cake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and fruitcake

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, fruitcake is richer in fiber.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 14 times more choline than fruitcake. While chocolate cake has 128.4mg of choline, fruitcake has only 8.9mg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +495%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more CholineCholine +1342.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Fruitcake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 8.9mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.048g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 5mg 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2µg 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.05mg 17%
Sodium 315mg 101mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.099mg 9%
Fats 15.1g 9.1g 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 52mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.05mg 8%
Iron 1.61mg 2.07mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 4.2g 5%
Protein 5.3g 2.9g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.27mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.323g 4%
Calcium 60mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 61.6g 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.22mg 3%
Folate 27µg 20µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.791mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 140mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.8%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
~equal in Water ~25.3g

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% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.