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Chocolate cake vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and oatmeal

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, copper, and selenium; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 54% higher.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +270.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.3%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2631.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.317mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 5.96mg 54%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.226g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 4.7mg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.36g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.29mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.426g 16%
Copper 0.207mg 0.066mg 16%
Calories 371kcal 68kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.391g 14%
Carbs 53.4g 11.67g 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 14%
Selenium 11.9µg 5µg 13%
Sodium 315mg 49mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.025mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.558mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 2.37g 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 77mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Folate 27µg 44µg 4%
Potassium 140mg 61mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 80mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.62mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.215mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.317mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1010.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.6%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%
Contains more WaterWater +244.4%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1444.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +548.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.