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Chocolate cake vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate cake and walnut?

  • Chocolate cake has less copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, folate, and vitamin B1 than walnut.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 153% higher.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than chocolate cake.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Nuts, walnuts, english types in this comparison.

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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%
Walnut
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more IronIron +80.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1119.3%

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%
Walnut
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1209.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +263%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 47.174g 296%
Copper 0.207mg 1.586mg 153%
Manganese 0.28mg 3.414mg 136%
Fats 15.1g 65.21g 77%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.537mg 38%
Phosphorus 106mg 346mg 34%
Magnesium 32mg 158mg 30%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.09mg 22%
Protein 5.3g 15.23g 20%
Fiber 1.6g 6.7g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Folate 27µg 98µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.341mg 17%
Choline 128.4mg 39.2mg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.91mg 16%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 654kcal 14%
Carbs 53.4g 13.71g 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 4.9µg 13%
Potassium 140mg 441mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.933g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.57mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 98mg 4%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.126g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.5%
Contains more WaterWater +499.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.4%
Contains more FatsFats +331.9%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1608.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.