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Chocolate cake vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and liver

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B3 than chocolate cake.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 771% more.
  • Chocolate cake contains less cholesterol.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +1013%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +873.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +467.2%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11568.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +503.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 18.67µg 771%
Vitamin A 5405µg 601%
Iron 1.61mg 17.92mg 204%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 2.196mg 153%
Selenium 11.9µg 67.5µg 101%
Cholesterol 58mg 355mg 99%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 4.774mg 89%
Zinc 0.69mg 6.72mg 55%
Copper 0.207mg 0.634mg 47%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 8.435mg 46%
Protein 5.3g 26.02g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.57mg 41%
Folate 27µg 163µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 23.6mg 26%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 241mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.41g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 3.76g 17%
Fats 15.1g 4.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.63g 14%
Sodium 315mg 49mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.05g 11%
Calories 371kcal 165kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.258mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.76g N/A
Potassium 140mg 150mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +243.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1320.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.6%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +858.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.