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Chocolate cake vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and ladyfingers?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, yet ladyfingers are richer in iron, vitamin B1,2, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Ladyfingers' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 54% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times more copper than ladyfingers. Chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, while ladyfingers have 0.095mg.
  • Ladyfingers contain less saturated fat.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind types in this comparison.

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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% 115%
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 IronIron +122.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.3%

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 12% 1% 13% 9% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1750%
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 +122.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Ladyfingers DV% diff.
Cholesterol 58mg 221mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.75µg 25%
Iron 1.61mg 3.58mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.428mg 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 21.1µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.116mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.284mg 12%
Copper 0.207mg 0.095mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 10.6g 11%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.069g 11%
Phosphorus 106mg 173mg 10%
Fats 15.1g 9.1g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.422g 9%
Folate 27µg 60µg 8%
Sodium 315mg 147mg 7%
Choline 128.4mg 92mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.754g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.104mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.122mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.14mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.24mg 2%
Carbs 53.4g 59.7g 2%
Potassium 140mg 113mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 47mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 365kcal 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 25.39g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
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 3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%

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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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/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.