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Chocolate cake vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and shiitake different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, and calcium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 24% higher.
  • Chocolate cake contains 35 times more sodium than shiitake. While chocolate cake contains 315mg of sodium, shiitake contains only 9mg.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +292.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg

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% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Shiitake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.5mg 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.49g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.293mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 18%
Calories 371kcal 34kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.877mg 17%
Carbs 53.4g 6.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.41mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 9mg 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.7µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.015mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.142mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 2.24g 6%
Calcium 60mg 2mg 6%
Potassium 140mg 304mg 5%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.03mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.217mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2981.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.5%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%
Contains more WaterWater +267.8%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.