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Chocolate cake vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and grapefruit

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, copper, iron, and vitamin B2, while grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than chocolate cake.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +1912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1567.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 31.2mg 34%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.021g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.14g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 7.7mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.032mg 19%
Iron 1.61mg 0.08mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.036g 18%
Calories 371kcal 42kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.02g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.031mg 14%
Carbs 53.4g 10.66g 14%
Sodium 315mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 18mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.022mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.77g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.043mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.204mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 22mg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.262mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 140mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +588.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10685.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.9%
Contains more OtherOther +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +260.9%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30095%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7569.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.