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Chocolate cake vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and pretzel different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in choline and selenium, while pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 40% more than chocolate cake.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than chocolate cake (41).

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +184.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.322mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 315mg 1240mg 40%
Iron 1.61mg 4.58mg 37%
Folate 27µg 166µg 35%
Manganese 0.28mg 1.015mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 5.27mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.424mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.391g 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Fats 15.1g 2.93g 19%
Choline 128.4mg 29.5mg 18%
Selenium 11.9µg 4.4µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.727g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.291g 10%
Protein 5.3g 10.04g 9%
Carbs 53.4g 80.39g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.332mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.4g 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.074mg 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.04mg 3%
Calcium 60mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.1mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 384kcal 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.322mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +415.4%
Contains more WaterWater +679.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more OtherOther +95%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +730.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.