Chocolate cake vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and jerky
- Chocolate cake has more manganese, while jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 77% more than chocolate cake.
- Chocolate cake contains 3 times more manganese than jerky. While chocolate cake contains 0.28mg of manganese, jerky contains only 0.111mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chocolate cake is lower.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, 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 Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +326.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +236.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1075.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +284% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +336.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +518.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +396.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 315mg | 2081mg | 77% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 8.11mg | 67% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 33.2g | 56% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 5.42mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 407mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.99µg | 35% |
| Folate | 27µg | 134µg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 10.85g | 25% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 25.6g | 16% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 11g | 14% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 597mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 11.305g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 1.011g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.179mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.111mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 109.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 1.732mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 410kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 10.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.227mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
33.2 g
Fats:
25.6 g
Carbs:
11 g
Water:
23.36 g
Other:
6.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +526.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +280% |
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Water
~23.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.011 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +173.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.2% |
