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Chocolate cake vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and lemongrass

  • Chocolate cake has more selenium and vitamin B12, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, potassium, zinc, and folate.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 215% more than chocolate cake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.4%
Contains more IronIron +407.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1765.7%
~equal in Calcium ~65mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.101mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 5.224mg 215%
Iron 1.61mg 8.17mg 82%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.119g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.49g 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.7µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 140mg 723mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.17g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.054g 15%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.23mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 99kcal 14%
Sodium 315mg 6mg 13%
Folate 27µg 75µg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 25.31g 9%
Copper 0.207mg 0.266mg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.82g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.065mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 101mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.101mg 0%
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 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2981.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111%
Contains more WaterWater +189.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1524.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.