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Chocolate cake vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds are higher than chocolate cake in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 125% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.7%
Contains more IronIron +255.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +529%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +786.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.4%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1053.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 28.73g 173%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.644mg 125%
Copper 0.207mg 1.22mg 113%
Fiber 1.6g 27.3g 103%
Manganese 0.28mg 2.482mg 96%
Magnesium 32mg 392mg 86%
Phosphorus 106mg 642mg 77%
Iron 1.61mg 5.73mg 52%
Fats 15.1g 42.16g 42%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.34mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.473mg 33%
Protein 5.3g 18.29g 26%
Selenium 11.9µg 25.4µg 25%
Calcium 60mg 255mg 20%
Potassium 140mg 813mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Folate 27µg 87µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.985mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.08mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 30mg 12%
Choline 128.4mg 78.7mg 9%
Calories 371kcal 534kcal 8%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.663g 8%
Carbs 53.4g 28.88g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 7.527g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more WaterWater +250.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.1%
Contains more FatsFats +179.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +940.6%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.