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Chocolate eclair vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate eclair and yellow cake

  • Yellow cake is richer than chocolate eclair in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Yellow cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 22% more than chocolate eclair.
  • Chocolate eclair has 3 times more cholesterol than yellow cake. Chocolate eclair has 47mg of cholesterol, while yellow cake has 16mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are HEINZ, WEIGHT WATCHER, Chocolate Eclair, frozen and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 0% 14% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +190%
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate eclair Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Saturated fat 1.4g 5.793g 20%
Phosphorus 138mg 20%
Copper 0.159mg 18%
Fats 6.9g 17.75g 17%
Iron 0.7mg 2.03mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2g 7.214g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.9g 4.728g 12%
Selenium 5.9µg 11%
Cholesterol 47mg 16mg 10%
Manganese 0.222mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 7%
Calories 241kcal 379kcal 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Potassium 187mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Carbs 40.3g 55.36g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g 2%
Calcium 48mg 32mg 2%
Protein 4.4g 3.16g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 38.2g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 16.8g 39.22g N/A
Sodium 300mg 310mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 1.313g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 40% 47%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 40.3 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more WaterWater +111.3%
Contains more FatsFats +157.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 32% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.9 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

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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 eclair - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167922/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.