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Chocolate cake vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and omelette

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper and manganese; however, omelette is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 85% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 12 times more manganese than omelette. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, omelette has only 0.024mg.
  • Omelette has less saturated fat.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1676.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 58mg 313mg 85%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.76µg 25%
Selenium 11.9µg 25.8µg 25%
Choline 128.4mg 247.6mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.289mg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Carbs 53.4g 0.64g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.063mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.386mg 13%
Protein 5.3g 10.57g 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.024mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 154kcal 11%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.319g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.034mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 167mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.143mg 8%
Sodium 315mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.064mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Fats 15.1g 11.66g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 4.843g 3%
Folate 27µg 39µg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.48mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 48mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.712g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8243.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more WaterWater +212%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.712g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.