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Chocolate cake vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and vanilla extract

  • Chocolate cake is higher than vanilla extract in selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
  • Vanilla extract has less cholesterol.

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

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more IronIron +1241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +527.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1666.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +768.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.01g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 15.1g 0.06g 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0µg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Iron 1.61mg 0.12mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.004g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.01g 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.072mg 15%
Phosphorus 106mg 6mg 14%
Carbs 53.4g 12.65g 14%
Sodium 315mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.011mg 11%
Protein 5.3g 0.06g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.095mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.035mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 11mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 288kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.425mg 4%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 12.65g N/A
Potassium 140mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 12.65g N/A
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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.1%
Contains more WaterWater +115.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1825%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60290%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68925%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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