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Chocolate cake vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and corn raw different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in selenium, choline, copper, iron, and vitamin B2, while corn raw is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin C.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +209.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Corn raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.325g 23%
Fats 15.1g 1.35g 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Choline 128.4mg 23mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.054mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.487g 15%
Calories 371kcal 86kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.432g 14%
Iron 1.61mg 0.52mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Carbs 53.4g 18.7g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.717mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 2mg 6%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.163mg 5%
Folate 27µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.77mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.093mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 3.27g 4%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 89mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.46mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1018.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.6%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +211.7%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1297.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.