Chocolate cake vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate cake and puff pastry
- Chocolate cake has more choline, copper, and vitamin B12; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and folate.
- Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
- Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, 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 Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1971% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +103.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 22.228g | 130% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 38.5g | 36% |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 24.5µg | 23% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 6.2mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 3.8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.323mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.6mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.495mg | 9% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 558kcal | 9% |
| Folate | 27µg | 55µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 8.828g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 7.4g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.258mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 45.7g | 3% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 253mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.75g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 5.502g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +229.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +155% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +705.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.502g
