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Chocolate cake vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and ostrich?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in manganese, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 254% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 15 times more manganese than ostrich. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, ostrich has only 0.019mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ostrich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1373.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.6%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.1%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3806.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 6.25µg 254%
Selenium 11.9µg 37.5µg 47%
Protein 5.3g 28.49g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.545mg 39%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.85mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7.143mg 38%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 251mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.318mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1g 20%
Fats 15.1g 2.57g 19%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 2.79mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.44g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.97g 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.019mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 145kcal 11%
Sodium 315mg 80mg 10%
Cholesterol 58mg 85mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.232mg 8%
Potassium 140mg 362mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.292mg 6%
Copper 0.207mg 0.152mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 60mg 6mg 5%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +487.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +437.5%
Contains more WaterWater +180.8%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +527.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.