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Chocolate cake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and white cake

  • The amount of choline, copper, iron, and phosphorus in chocolate cake is higher than in white cake.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline, 22% more than white cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 58 times more cholesterol than white cake. While chocolate cake contains 58mg of cholesterol, white cake contains only 1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +209%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
~equal in Sodium ~284mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.277mg

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2040%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake White cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 6mg 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 1mg 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.067mg 16%
Fats 15.1g 10.3g 7%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.897g 7%
Iron 1.61mg 1.16mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 3.692g 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 2.162g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.06µg 4%
Carbs 53.4g 63.2g 3%
Calcium 60mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.33mg 3%
Selenium 11.9µg 10.7µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.189mg 2%
Folate 27µg 31µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.128mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Sodium 315mg 284mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 62.2g N/A
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Manganese 0.28mg 0.277mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 1.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.099mg 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.