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Chocolate cake vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and saffron different?

  • Saffron is higher than chocolate cake in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1223% more than chocolate cake.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Spices, saffron types were used 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1131.4%
Contains more IronIron +589.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10045.7%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2363.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 28.408mg 1223%
Iron 1.61mg 11.1mg 119%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 1.01mg 75%
Magnesium 32mg 264mg 55%
Potassium 140mg 1724mg 47%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 106mg 252mg 21%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.586g 17%
Folate 27µg 93µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.429g 14%
Fats 15.1g 5.85g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.328mg 13%
Protein 5.3g 11.43g 12%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.6µg 11%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Sodium 315mg 148mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 111mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.067g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.09mg 4%
Carbs 53.4g 65.37g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.267mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.46mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.115mg 2%
Net carbs 51.8g 61.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.1%
Contains more WaterWater +105%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +202.8%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1307.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.