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Chocolate cake vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and porridge

  • Chocolate cake has more copper, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45%
Contains more IronIron +132.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 3.74mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.033g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.21g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.04mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.114g 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.8µg 17%
Calories 371kcal 50kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.028g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.025mg 14%
Carbs 53.4g 10.52g 14%
Phosphorus 106mg 15mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 6mg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 1.44g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.071mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.13mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.52mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 87mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7090.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.6%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +259.1%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21467.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2321.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.