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Chocolate cake vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and leek?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 31% more.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1251.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.04g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.3g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 9.5mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 1µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.166g 17%
Calories 371kcal 61kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.004g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.03mg 14%
Carbs 53.4g 14.15g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 20mg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.12mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.481mg 9%
Folate 27µg 64µg 9%
Protein 5.3g 1.5g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.06mg 7%
Iron 1.61mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Potassium 140mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 12.35g N/A
Calcium 60mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +240.2%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1563.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.