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Chocolate cake vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and rice?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and selenium, yet rice is richer in manganese and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.6%

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%
Rice
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.077g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.28g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 2.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.076g 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.069mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.088g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.013mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 1mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 130kcal 12%
Phosphorus 106mg 43mg 9%
Folate 27µg 58µg 8%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.472mg 8%
Selenium 11.9µg 7.5µg 8%
Carbs 53.4g 28.17g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.61mg 1.2mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Calcium 60mg 10mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 2.69g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.093mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.476mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more FatsFats +5292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.6%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +180.5%

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
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6762.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3532.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.