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Chocolate cake vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and semolina?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in vitamin B2 and iron, yet semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and copper.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% more.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.2%

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 1.035mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.452mg 32%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.048mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.294g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 1.03g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.322g 16%
Selenium 11.9µg 19.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.258g 14%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.05mg 13%
Iron 1.61mg 0.74mg 11%
Copper 0.207mg 0.284mg 9%
Carbs 53.4g 80.89g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.224mg 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.672mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Protein 5.3g 7.51g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.02mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Potassium 140mg 174mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1366%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2240.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.