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Chocolate cake vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and ladyfinger

  • Chocolate cake has more copper; however, ladyfinger has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 54% higher.
  • Ladyfinger has 2 times less copper than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, while ladyfinger has 0.095mg.
  • Ladyfinger is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +122.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 58mg 221mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.75µg 25%
Iron 1.61mg 3.58mg 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Vitamin A 167µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.428mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.116mg 16%
Folate 27µg 77µg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.095mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.284mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.022g 11%
Protein 5.3g 10.6g 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 173mg 10%
Fats 15.1g 9.1g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.423g 9%
Sodium 315mg 147mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.104mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.122mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.745g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.14mg 4%
Carbs 53.4g 59.7g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.24mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 113mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 363kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 58.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.036g 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% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.