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Chocolate cake vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and marshmallow?

  • Chocolate cake is richer than marshmallow in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Candies, marshmallows 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2700%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +128300%
~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 Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.056g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.2g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 0.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.7µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.047g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.001mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.08g 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 8mg 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.097mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.008mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.001mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 80mg 10%
Carbs 53.4g 81.3g 9%
Protein 5.3g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.005mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.1g 6%
Potassium 140mg 5mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 318kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7448.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5774.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.