Chocolate cake vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and pie crust
- Chocolate cake has more copper and vitamin B12, while pie crust has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Pie crust covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 21% more than chocolate cake.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +176% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +285.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 17.887g | 30% |
Fats | 15.1g | 31.4g | 25% |
Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.392mg | 21% |
Selenium | 11.9µg | 22.9µg | 20% |
Folate | 27µg | 104µg | 19% |
Cholesterol | 58mg | 0mg | 19% |
Sodium | 315mg | 753mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.075mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 5.43g | 7.974g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 2.727mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 3.968g | 8% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 2.22mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
Calories | 371kcal | 518kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Protein | 5.3g | 6.9g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 86mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
Potassium | 140mg | 64mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.268mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Carbs | 53.4g | 52.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 51.8g | 52.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 60mg | 61mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
6.9 g
Fats:
31.4 g
Carbs:
52.1 g
Water:
7.6 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more WaterWater | +221.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +107.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
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Carbs
~52.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +196.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.7% |