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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 manganese.
  • 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

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 17% 26% 9.1% 108% 40% 23% 40% 30% 60% 143%
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

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 4% 1.7% 5.8% 0% 94% 53% 65% 35% 13% 14% 4% 81% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
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 FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pan dulce 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%
Starch 37.8g 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.87mg 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.53g 8%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.46mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.59mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.499g 6%
Fructose 4.05g 5%
Fats 15.1g 11.58g 5%
Sodium 315mg 228mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 86mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.11µg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.84mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 53.4g 56.38g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.057mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 367kcal 0%
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 - ALA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 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
9% 12% 56% 22%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 11.58 g
Carbs: 56.38 g
Water: 21.54 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
~equal in Carbs ~56.38g

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
30% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.183 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.499 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%

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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. Pan dulce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167935/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.