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Chocolate cake vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and mixed nuts different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher than chocolate cake in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 78% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than mixed nuts (24).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +615.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.4%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +387%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.9%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +758.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.196mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 14.612g 79%
Copper 0.207mg 0.907mg 78%
Manganese 0.28mg 2.04mg 77%
Fats 15.1g 53.95g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 28.488g 56%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Phosphorus 106mg 456mg 50%
Magnesium 32mg 229mg 47%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7.709mg 41%
Selenium 11.9µg 33.9µg 40%
Protein 5.3g 20.04g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.352mg 24%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.36mg 24%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.14mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.43g 8.711g 15%
Potassium 140mg 632mg 14%
Choline 128.4mg 52mg 14%
Folate 27µg 83µg 14%
Iron 1.61mg 2.61mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 5mg 13%
Calories 371kcal 607kcal 12%
Carbs 53.4g 21.05g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 60mg 117mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.189mg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.196mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1073.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.1%
Contains more FatsFats +257.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.2%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.