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Chocolate cake vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and pecan

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and selenium, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 183% more than chocolate cake.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1507.1%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +217%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.167mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 4.5mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 21.614g 126%
Copper 0.207mg 1.2mg 110%
Fats 15.1g 71.97g 87%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 40.801g 87%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.66mg 43%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.53mg 35%
Fiber 1.6g 9.6g 32%
Phosphorus 106mg 277mg 24%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Choline 128.4mg 40.5mg 16%
Calories 371kcal 691kcal 16%
Selenium 11.9µg 3.8µg 15%
Sodium 315mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.21mg 13%
Carbs 53.4g 13.86g 13%
Iron 1.61mg 2.53mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.863mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Potassium 140mg 410mg 8%
Protein 5.3g 9.17g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.18g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Calcium 60mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.167mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.3%
Contains more WaterWater +593.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73%
Contains more FatsFats +376.6%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.8%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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