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Chocolate cake vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and onions

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while onions have more vitamin C.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than onions.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.9%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +2004.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.042g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.1g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 6.1mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.5µg 21%
Copper 0.207mg 0.039mg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.017g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.21mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 40kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.013g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 9.34g 15%
Sodium 315mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.027mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 29mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 1.1g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.046mg 8%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.12mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.17mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.123mg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Net carbs 51.8g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 140mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.7%
Contains more OtherOther +414.3%
Contains more WaterWater +265.2%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46353.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16141.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.