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Chocolate cake vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and ricotta?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper, choline, iron, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet ricotta is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for copper is 21% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 47 times more manganese than ricotta. While chocolate cake has 0.28mg of manganese, ricotta has only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this article.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +885.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Ricotta DV% diff.
Copper 0.207mg 0.021mg 21%
Choline 128.4mg 17.5mg 20%
Carbs 53.4g 3.04g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.385g 16%
Calcium 60mg 207mg 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.38mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.43g 8.295g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.006mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 11.26g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.013mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 174kcal 10%
Sodium 315mg 84mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.34µg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.104mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.627g 6%
Selenium 11.9µg 14.5µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.16mg 4%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Fats 15.1g 12.98g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.213mg 2%
Cholesterol 58mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 140mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.459mg 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% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1656.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +193.9%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.