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Chocolate cake vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and hamburgers

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times more copper than hamburgers. While chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, hamburgers have only 0.091mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; 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% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.44µg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.365mg 26%
Protein 5.3g 17.08g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.87mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.38g 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.88mg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.091mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.203mg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 24.1g 10%
Folate 27µg 56µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.217mg 6%
Sodium 315mg 414mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 295kcal 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 136mg 4%
Cholesterol 58mg 47mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 102mg 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.217mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Potassium 140mg 226mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.25mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.43g 5.096g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 5.495g 1%
Fats 15.1g 14.36g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.31mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +74.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.36g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.096g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.495g

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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

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.