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Chocolate cake vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and yogurt?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper, choline, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet yogurt is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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%
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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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +750.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.331mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.75µg 25%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.117g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.39g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 15.1mg 21%
Copper 0.207mg 0.017mg 21%
Iron 1.61mg 0.07mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.012g 18%
Cholesterol 58mg 5mg 18%
Carbs 53.4g 3.6g 17%
Calories 371kcal 59kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.053g 15%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.009mg 12%
Sodium 315mg 36mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 10.19g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.208mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.278mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 110mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Selenium 11.9µg 9.7µg 4%
Phosphorus 106mg 135mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.331mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 3.6g N/A
Potassium 140mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +3771.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +248.8%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11294.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22908.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.