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Chocolate cake vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and lima beans

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, and vitamin B2, while lima beans have more fiber, folate, potassium, and manganese.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than lima beans.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.9%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~111mg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Lima beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.089g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.38g 23%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.171g 17%
Choline 128.4mg 32.5mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.034g 15%
Folate 27µg 83µg 14%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 115kcal 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 4.5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 20.88g 11%
Potassium 140mg 508mg 11%
Iron 1.61mg 2.39mg 10%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.516mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 7.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.421mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 17mg 4%
Copper 0.207mg 0.235mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.422mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 106mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +3873.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more WaterWater +186%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17661.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1514.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.