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Chocolate cake vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and lasagne different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, copper, iron, and vitamin B2, while lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline, 19% more than lasagne.
  • Chocolate cake contains 3 times more cholesterol than lasagne. Chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, while lasagne contains 17mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than lasagne (28).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared types were used in this article.

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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% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.323mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Lasagne DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23.2mg 19%
Fats 15.1g 4.92g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.433g 16%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.348g 14%
Cholesterol 58mg 17mg 14%
Carbs 53.4g 15.36g 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.09mg 13%
Calories 371kcal 135kcal 12%
Iron 1.61mg 0.71mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.074mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.758g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.33µg 7%
Selenium 11.9µg 15.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 5%
Protein 5.3g 7.28g 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.193mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.5mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 88mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Sodium 315mg 373mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.528mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.87mg 2%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.323mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +206.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +190.5%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.