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Chocolate cake vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and oranges

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +1510%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +657.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1428.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53.2mg 59%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.015g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.12g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 8.4mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.5µg 21%
Iron 1.61mg 0.1mg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.025g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.045mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 47kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.023g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 11.75g 14%
Sodium 315mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.04mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.025mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.94g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.282mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.087mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Calcium 60mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Folate 27µg 30µg 1%
Potassium 140mg 181mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +255.5%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26156.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10944%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.