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Chocolate cake vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and turkey meat?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 53% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 3 times more saturated fat than turkey meat. While chocolate cake has 5.43g of saturated fat, turkey meat has only 2.155g.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1402.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 9.573mg 53%
Protein 5.3g 28.55g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.616mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.02µg 36%
Selenium 11.9µg 29.8µg 33%
Carbs 53.4g 0.06g 18%
Phosphorus 106mg 223mg 17%
Cholesterol 58mg 109mg 17%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.48mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.155g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.948mg 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.093mg 13%
Fats 15.1g 7.39g 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.014mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 103mg 9%
Calories 371kcal 189kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.045mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.647g 8%
Choline 128.4mg 87.4mg 7%
Iron 1.61mg 1.09mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 60mg 14mg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.281mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.119g 4%
Potassium 140mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +104.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88900%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.7%
Contains more WaterWater +160.3%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.