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Chocolate cake vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and peanut butter different?

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 75% higher.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt are the varieties 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1053.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +975.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 13.112mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 12.535g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Manganese 0.28mg 1.665mg 60%
Fats 15.1g 51.36g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 25.941g 50%
Protein 5.3g 22.21g 34%
Phosphorus 106mg 335mg 33%
Magnesium 32mg 168mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.441mg 31%
Copper 0.207mg 0.422mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 10.325g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.137mg 17%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.51mg 17%
Folate 27µg 87µg 15%
Fiber 1.6g 5g 14%
Selenium 11.9µg 4.1µg 14%
Sodium 315mg 17mg 13%
Potassium 140mg 558mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 63mg 12%
Calories 371kcal 598kcal 11%
Carbs 53.4g 22.31g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.192mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.74mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.15mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 60mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1883.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.1%
Contains more FatsFats +240.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.