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Chocolate cake vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and tamarind

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, and copper, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, potassium, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +815.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.6%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1393%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.428mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.272g 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.6g 22%
Choline 128.4mg 8.6mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 11.9µg 1.3µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.059g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.181g 15%
Iron 1.61mg 2.8mg 15%
Magnesium 32mg 92mg 14%
Potassium 140mg 628mg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 5.1g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.086mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 28mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 371kcal 239kcal 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.938mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.5mg 4%
Carbs 53.4g 62.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.143mg 3%
Folate 27µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 106mg 113mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2416.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3236.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4579.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.