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Chocolate cake vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and hush puppies

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline and copper; however, hush puppies are richer in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for calcium is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 4 times more choline than hush puppies. While chocolate cake has 128.4mg of choline, hush puppies have only 32.7mg.
  • Hush puppies have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.8%
~equal in Potassium ~144mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg

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% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +229.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 7.219g 30%
Calcium 60mg 278mg 22%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.352mg 18%
Iron 1.61mg 3.04mg 18%
Choline 128.4mg 32.7mg 17%
Folate 27µg 89µg 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.066mg 16%
Sodium 315mg 668mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.108g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 189mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.782mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.332mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.263g 7%
Selenium 11.9µg 15.8µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.102mg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Protein 5.3g 7.7g 5%
Cholesterol 58mg 45mg 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.22mg 3%
Calories 371kcal 337kcal 2%
Carbs 53.4g 46g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Fats 15.1g 13.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.19µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 140mg 144mg 0%
Sugar 2.03g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.5%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.