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Chocolate cake vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and parsley different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in selenium and choline, while parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and potassium.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin A, 166% more than chocolate cake.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Parsley, fresh types were used 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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +285.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +463%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 133mg 148%
Iron 1.61mg 6.2mg 57%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Folate 27µg 152µg 31%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.132g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.79g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 12.8mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.124g 18%
Calories 371kcal 36kcal 17%
Carbs 53.4g 6.33g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.295g 14%
Potassium 140mg 554mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.098mg 9%
Calcium 60mg 138mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.149mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.086mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 2.97g 5%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 50mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.313mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1811.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +743.6%
Contains more WaterWater +259.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

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% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1947.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2126.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.