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Chocolate cake vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and pork chop

  • Chocolate cake is higher in manganese and copper; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 28 times more manganese than pork chop. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, pork chop has only 0.01mg.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.9%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1092.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 11.9µg 36.4µg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7.927mg 42%
Protein 5.3g 23.72g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.489mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.49mg 29%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.15mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.66µg 21%
Phosphorus 106mg 241mg 19%
Carbs 53.4g 0g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.104mg 16%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.01mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 67.5mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.105mg 11%
Sodium 315mg 74mg 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.87mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.313mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Calories 371kcal 231kcal 7%
Cholesterol 58mg 78mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.894g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 140mg 315mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Saturated fat 5.43g 4.339g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 4.887g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Fats 15.1g 14.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0g N/A
Calcium 60mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.5%
Contains more WaterWater +151.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.