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Chocolate cake vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and safflower

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate than chocolate cake.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 171% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1003.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.7%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +744%
Contains more ZincZinc +631.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.3%

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +724.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2753.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.207mg 1.747mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 28.223g 170%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 1.17mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.163mg 85%
Phosphorus 106mg 644mg 77%
Magnesium 32mg 353mg 76%
Manganese 0.28mg 2.014mg 75%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 4.03mg 75%
Iron 1.61mg 4.9mg 41%
Zinc 0.69mg 5.05mg 40%
Fats 15.1g 38.45g 36%
Folate 27µg 160µg 33%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Protein 5.3g 16.18g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 140mg 687mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.415mg 16%
Sodium 315mg 3mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.682g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 371kcal 517kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.284mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Carbs 53.4g 34.29g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 4.848g 3%
Calcium 60mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +334.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.3%
Contains more FatsFats +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +922.2%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.