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Chocolate cake vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and scallion

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, scallion is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
~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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.032g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.19g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 5.7mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 18.8mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.074g 18%
Calories 371kcal 32kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.027g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 7.34g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.083mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.08mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 37mg 10%
Folate 27µg 64µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.075mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.525mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 276mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.39mg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.48mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.061mg 2%
Calcium 60mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +268.2%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3631.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.