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Chocolate vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and chocolate cake

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus, while chocolate cake has more selenium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 91% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate contains 5 times more manganese than chocolate cake. While chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, chocolate cake contains only 0.28mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate cake is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +356.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.3%
Contains more IronIron +398.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.7%
~equal in Calcium ~60mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.207mg 91%
Iron 8.02mg 1.61mg 80%
Saturated fat 18.519g 5.43g 59%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.28mg 50%
Magnesium 146mg 32mg 27%
Fats 31.28g 15.1g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fiber 7g 1.6g 22%
Cholesterol 8mg 58mg 17%
Selenium 3µg 11.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 206mg 106mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.213mg 13%
Sodium 24mg 315mg 13%
Potassium 559mg 140mg 12%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.69mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 2.761g 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.141mg 10%
Calories 546kcal 371kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 6.039g 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Carbs 61.17g 53.4g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.16µg 3%
Protein 4.88g 5.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 51.8g N/A
Calcium 56mg 60mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +107.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2415.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.