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Chocolate cake vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and pita

  • Chocolate cake has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 26% higher.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.166g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Fats 15.1g 1.2g 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.535g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.105g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.267mg 11%
Sodium 315mg 536mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.097mg 9%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.481mg 9%
Protein 5.3g 9.1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.142mg 6%
Calories 371kcal 275kcal 5%
Copper 0.207mg 0.168mg 4%
Iron 1.61mg 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 86mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.397mg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 97mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 53.4g 55.7g 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1158.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.