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Chocolate cake vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and sherbet different?

  • Chocolate cake is higher than sherbet in choline, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline, 22% more than sherbet.
  • Chocolate cake contains 58 times more cholesterol than sherbet. Chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, while sherbet contains 1mg.
  • Sherbet has a higher glycemic index (59) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Sherbet, orange 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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +639.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +693.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1704.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +1567.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Sherbet DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 7.7mg 22%
Copper 0.207mg 0.028mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 2g 20%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.16g 19%
Cholesterol 58mg 1mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.5µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.08g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.14mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.53g 14%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.011mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 46mg 12%
Calories 371kcal 144kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.027mg 10%
Phosphorus 106mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.097mg 9%
Carbs 53.4g 30.4g 8%
Protein 5.3g 1.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.063mg 7%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.224mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.13µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 54mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 29.1g N/A
Sugar 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
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

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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.8%
Contains more FatsFats +655%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +170.9%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1039.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3351.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.