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Chocolate cake vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and meatball

  • Chocolate cake has more selenium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than chocolate cake.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.938mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.5µg 56%
Copper 0.207mg 0.706mg 55%
Phosphorus 106mg 344mg 34%
Protein 5.3g 21g 31%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.8µg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.425g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 8g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 4.666g 13%
Folate 27µg 78µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.2mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.6g 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.8mg 10%
Sodium 315mg 550mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.188g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.5mg 9%
Calories 371kcal 197kcal 9%
Fats 15.1g 9g 9%
Iron 1.61mg 2.16mg 7%
Choline 128.4mg 88.4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 25mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.213mg 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 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.2%
Contains more WaterWater +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.