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Chocolate cake vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and maple sugar

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 180% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than maple sugar (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sugars, maple.

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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% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +778.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1479.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2742.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6014.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 4.422mg 180%
Zinc 0.69mg 6.06mg 49%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.036g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 2.1mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.2g 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.8µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.1g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.013mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.064g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 3mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 11mg 13%
Carbs 53.4g 90.9g 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.099mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.009mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.1g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 140mg 274mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 90mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Calories 371kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 90.9g N/A
Iron 1.61mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
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 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5200%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more WaterWater +205%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.2%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9335.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2661%
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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.