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Chocolate cake vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and chili pepper

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 159% more than chocolate cake.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1078%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1134.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 143.7mg 159%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.506mg 36%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.042g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.44g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 10.9mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.5µg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 40kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.239g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.024g 15%
Carbs 53.4g 8.81g 15%
Sodium 315mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.086mg 10%
Copper 0.207mg 0.129mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 43mg 9%
Iron 1.61mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.3g 1.87g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.072mg 6%
Potassium 140mg 322mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 14mg 5%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.187mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.26mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.201mg 2%
Folate 27µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.244mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3331.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more WaterWater +260.7%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25062.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.