Chocolate cake vs. Pan dulce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and pan dulce?

Chocolate cake is richer in choline and copper, yet pan dulce is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and protein.
Pan dulce's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
Chocolate cake has 4 times more choline than pan dulce. Chocolate cake has 128.4mg of choline, while pan dulce has 29.1mg.
Pan dulce contains less saturated fat.
Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index than pan dulce.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chocolate cake

Pan dulce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.3%
Contains more IronIron	+78.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+120.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chocolate cake

Pan dulce

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+45.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	11.9µg	26.2µg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.377mg	20%
Folate	27µg	108µg	20%
Choline	128.4mg	29.1mg	18%
Iron	1.61mg	2.87mg	16%
Starch		37.8g	16%
Vitamin B3	1.137mg	3.463mg	15%
Saturated fat	5.43g	2.183g	15%
Copper	0.207mg	0.121mg	10%
Cholesterol	58mg	30mg	9%
Protein	5.3g	9.42g	8%
Manganese	0.28mg	0.46mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.761g	1.53g	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.21g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.59mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.039g	3.499g	6%
Fats	15.1g	11.58g	5%
Fructose		4.05g	5%
Sodium	315mg	228mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.066g	4%
Calcium	60mg	86mg	3%
Fiber	1.6g	2.3g	3%
Magnesium	32mg	24mg	2%
Phosphorus	106mg	94mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.11µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.2mg	1%
Carbs	53.4g	56.38g	1%
Potassium	140mg	103mg	1%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.84mg	1%
Vitamin A		5µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.057mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Calories	371kcal	367kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	700kcal	390kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	51.8g	54.08g	N/A
Sugar		12.5g	N/A
Trans fat		1.103g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg		0%
Threonine	0.202mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.24mg		0%
Leucine	0.407mg		0%
Lysine	0.268mg		0%
Methionine	0.116mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.265mg		0%
Valine	0.283mg		0%
Histidine	0.12mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A