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Chocolate cake vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and shallot different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B1, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than shallot.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than shallot (30).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.292mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1036.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Shallot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.017g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.345mg 23%
Choline 128.4mg 11.3mg 21%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.2µg 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.039g 18%
Calories 371kcal 72kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.014g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.02mg 15%
Sodium 315mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.088mg 13%
Carbs 53.4g 16.8g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8mg 9%
Phosphorus 106mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Potassium 140mg 334mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.61mg 1.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Folate 27µg 34µg 2%
Calcium 60mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112%
Contains more FatsFats +15000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +227%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43035.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6979.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.