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

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and potato pancake

  • Chocolate cake has more choline and selenium, while potato pancake has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 31% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 2 times more saturated fat than potato pancake. While chocolate cake contains 5.43g of saturated fat, potato pancake contains only 2.496g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.26mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +992.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 7.516g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.448mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 27.6mg 30%
Sodium 315mg 764mg 20%
Potassium 140mg 622mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.496g 13%
Cholesterol 58mg 95mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 74.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.757mg 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Carbs 53.4g 27.81g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.73g 6%
Selenium 11.9µg 8.9µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.29µg 5%
Calories 371kcal 268kcal 5%
Folate 27µg 41µg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 128mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.672mg 3%
Copper 0.207mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Protein 5.3g 6.08g 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.158mg 1%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 15.1g 14.76g 1%
Iron 1.61mg 1.67mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.76g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.