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Chocolate ice cream vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate ice cream and chocolate cake

  • Chocolate cake is higher than chocolate ice cream in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 19% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +470.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 22.5mg 128.4mg 19%
Selenium 2.5µg 11.9µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 2.761g 16%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Sodium 76mg 315mg 10%
Iron 0.93mg 1.61mg 9%
Calories 216kcal 371kcal 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.207mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.141mg 8%
Cholesterol 34mg 58mg 8%
Carbs 28.2g 53.4g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 6.039g 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.28mg 6%
Saturated fat 6.8g 5.43g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.137mg 6%
Fats 11g 15.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.16µg 5%
Calcium 109mg 60mg 5%
Folate 16µg 27µg 3%
Protein 3.8g 5.3g 3%
Potassium 249mg 140mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.213mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Phosphorus 107mg 106mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +37.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.4%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.