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Chocolate cake vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and spelt

  • Spelt is higher than chocolate cake in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than spelt (63).

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.1%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +965.4%
~equal in Selenium ~11.7µg

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.28mg 2.983mg 118%
Phosphorus 106mg 401mg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 6.843mg 36%
Fiber 1.6g 10.7g 36%
Iron 1.61mg 4.44mg 35%
Copper 0.207mg 0.511mg 34%
Magnesium 32mg 136mg 25%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.28mg 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.406g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Protein 5.3g 14.57g 19%
Fats 15.1g 2.43g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.364mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.23mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 1.068mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.445g 14%
Sodium 315mg 8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.258g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.113mg 8%
Potassium 140mg 388mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 53.4g 70.19g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Calcium 60mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calories 371kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Selenium 11.9µg 11.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +521.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.