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Chocolate cake vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and potato bread

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and copper; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 38% more.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +412.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.253mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 106mg 369mg 38%
Folate 27µg 126µg 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 18.4mg 20%
Fiber 1.6g 6.3g 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Fats 15.1g 3.13g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0g 18%
Potassium 140mg 718mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.232mg 15%
Protein 5.3g 12.5g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.094mg 13%
Calcium 60mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.817mg 10%
Iron 1.61mg 2.25mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.106mg 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Calories 371kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.188mg 4%
Selenium 11.9µg 9.5µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Sodium 315mg 375mg 3%
Carbs 53.4g 47.07g 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.253mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +382.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.8%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.