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Chocolate cake vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and macadamia

  • Chocolate cake has more selenium; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 167% more.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more IronIron +129.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1375.4%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 4.131mg 167%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 58.877g 132%
Fats 15.1g 75.77g 93%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.195mg 88%
Copper 0.207mg 0.756mg 61%
Saturated fat 5.43g 12.061g 30%
Fiber 1.6g 8.6g 28%
Iron 1.61mg 3.69mg 26%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Magnesium 32mg 130mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.275mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 718kcal 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 3.6µg 15%
Carbs 53.4g 13.82g 13%
Sodium 315mg 5mg 13%
Phosphorus 106mg 188mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.758mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.473mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.502g 8%
Potassium 140mg 368mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.3mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 7.91g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.162mg 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 85mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1694.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +401.8%

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% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.9%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.